October 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

October 28 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 30

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are observed on November 11 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For October 29th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on October 16.

Saints

• Virgin Martyr Anastasia the Roman (258)^{[1][2][3][4][note 2]} (see also: October 28 - West)
• Martyrs Claudius, Asterius, Neon, and Theonilla, of Aegae in Cilicia (285)^[1][6][7][8] (see also: October 30)
• Martyr Sabbas Stratelates.^[3][9]
• Martyrs Cyril, Menas, and Menaeus, by the sword.^{[3][8][10][note 3]}
• Venerable Abramius the Recluse (360) and his niece St. Mary of Mesopotamia (397)^{[1][3][11][12]}
• Martyr Melitene of Marcionopolis, by beheading.^[3][8][13]
• Venerable Anna of Mt. Olympus in Bithynia, known as "Euphemianus" (826)^{[1][6][14][15][16]}
• Saint Serapion of Zarzma monastery, Georgia (900)^{[1][6][8][17]}
• Martyr Vassa.^{[3][15][18][note 4]}
• Saint Diomedes of Lefkosia.^{[3][19][note 5]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Eusebia, a virgin-martyr in Bergamo in Italy and niece of St Domnio, martyred under Maximian Herculeus (late 3rd century)^[5][20]
• Martyrs Hyacinth, Quintus, Felician and Lucius, at Lucania in the south of Italy.^[5][20]
• Saint Kennera (Cinnera, Cannera), an anchoress in Kirk-Kinner in Galloway in Scotland (4th century)^{[5][note 6]}
• Saint Terence of Metz, sixteenth Bishop of Metz in the east of France (520)^[5]
• Saint Theodore (Theudar), a priest and disciple of St Caesarius of Arles, also abbot of one of the monasteries of Vienne in France (c. 575)^{[5][20][note 7]}
• Venerable Ermelinda (Ermelindis), Anchoress in Meldaert, Belgium (c. 595)^[1][5][6]
• Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh, a hermit in Arranmore and Burren in Co. Clare, founder of the monastery of Kilmacduagh (c. 632)^[1][5][22]
• Saint Bond (Baldus), born in Spain, he became a hermit in Sens in France (7th century)^{[5][note 8]}
• Saint Sigolinus (Sighelm), abbot of Stavelot and Malmédy in Belgium (c. 670)^[5]
• Saint John of Autun, a Bishop venerated in Autun, Confessor.^[5][20]
• Saint Stephen of Cajazzo, Abbot of San Salvatore Maggiore, and Bishop of Cajazzo (1023)^[5]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Abramius of Rostov, Archimandrite, Wonderworker (1073)^{[1][3][6][24][25]}
• Venerable Abramius, recluse of the Kiev Near Caves (14th century)^[1][6][8]
• New Martyr Athanasius of Sparta, at Mudanya (1653)^{[1][6][8][15]}
• Martyr Timothy of Esphigmenou Monastery, Mt. Athos, at Adrianople (1820)^{[1][3][6][8][26]}

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyrs Nicholas Probatov, priest (1918),^[27][28] and with him:^[6][8]

• Cosma, Victor Krasnov, Naum, Philip, John, Paul, Andrew, Paul, Basil, Alexis, John and Virgin-martyr Agatha (1918)^[28]

• New Hieromartyr John Rudinsky, priest (1930)^[6][27][28]
• New Hieromartyr Eugene Ivashko, priest (1937)^{[6][8][27][28]}
• New Martyr Anastasia Lebedev (after 1937)^[6][27][28]
• New Hieromartyr Leonid Muravev, Priest (1941)^[6][27][28]

Other commemorations

• Commemoration of the deposition of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John.^[3][15]
• Glorification (1994) of Equal-to-the-Apostles Rostislav, Prince of Greater Moravia, Czechoslovakia (870)^[1][6][8] (see also: May 11)

Icon gallery

• 
  St. Abramius of Rostov.
• 
  St. Rostislav, Prince of Moravia.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. Martyrs Anastasia and Cyril, early martyrs in Rome (c. 253). The former was bound with chains in Valerian's persecution under the Prefect Probus, tortured, her breasts cut off, her nails torn out, her teeth broken, her hands and feet cut off, and being beheaded, she passed to her Bridegroom; Cyril, who offered her water when she begged for it, received martydom as his reward.^[5]
3. Martyrs Menas and Menaeus are also commemorated on August 1.
4. Her memory is preserved in the synaxarion of Sirmond as follows:

   • (in Greek) «Τῇ αὕτῃ ἡμέρα μνήμη τῶν Ἁγίων Ἀποστόλων καὶ Μαρτύρων Πέτρου, Παύλου, Ἰωάννου τοῦ Προδρόμου καὶ Βαπτιστοῦ, Στεφάνου τοῦ Πρωτομάρτυρος, Βαρνάβα τοῦ Ἀποστόλου, Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Πατριάρχου, καὶ Κλεώπα, Τροφίμου, Δορυμέδοντος, Κοσμᾶ, Δαμιανοῦ, Βάσσης καὶ τῆς συνοδείας αὐτῶν. Τελεῖται δὲ ἡ αὐτῶν σύναξις ἐν τῷ σεπτῷ ἀποστολείῳ τοῦ Ἁγίου καὶ Πανευφήμου Ἀποστόλου Παύλου ἐν τῷ Ὀρφανοτροφείῳ ἅμα δὲ καὶ τὰ ἐγκαίνια τοῦ αὐτοῦ ναοῦ».

5. His memory is preserved in Parisian Codex 1589 (p. 91a), where he is described as a student of our holy father Trifyllios, Bishop of Lefkosia.
6. "[Scottish Martyrologies. Aberdeen Breviary.]"

   • "S. Kennera is the same as Cineria, one of the virgins of Colosse, who, it is pretended, accompanied S. Regulus, and were buried in S. Andrew's. The Aberdeen Breviary, however, is guilty of a blunder, in that she is confounded with S. Cunera (June 12), whose translation took place on October 28; and adopts the legend of Cunera and takes the lessons from it. Her church was Kirk-kinner in Galway. She was probably some recluse."^[21]

7. He founded several monasteries and reposed as a hermit in the church of St Laurence in Vienne.
8. "[Gallican Martyrologies. Authority: — The Lessons in the Sens Breviary.]"

   • "The story of S. Baldus, called in France S. Bond, is a lingering reminiscence among the Franks of a myth akin to the Tannhäuser of German tradition. The story goes that he was a Spaniard, who had murdered by mistake his father and mother. Weighed down with horror at his crime, and finding no rest, he rambled to Jerusalem, and to Rome, and finally to Sens, where he confessed to the bishop, S. Artemius, all his sin, and asked if any hope of pardon could be given him. "Only when this dry staff I hold in my hand shall bear leaves and flowers," answered the bishop. "Go plant it and water it daily." Baldus did as he was bidden; and lo! after a while the dry staff put forth buds and blossomed, and he knew that he was forgiven."^[23]