September 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

September 22 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - September 24

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 6 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For September 23rd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on September 10.

Feasts

• The Conception of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Saints

• Saints Xanthippe and Polyxena, of Spain, disciples of the Apostles (109)^{[1][7][2][8][9][note 2]}
• Virgin-martyr Irais (Rhais, Raissa) of Alexandria (308)^{[1][2][10][11]}
• Martyrs Andrew^[12] and John, and his sons Peter and Antoninus, of Syracuse, martyred in Africa (9th century)^{[1][2][13][14][note 3]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Linus, the first Pope of Rome (c. 79)^{[15][note 4][note 5]} (In the East: January 4 and November 5 )
• Saint Paternus (Pair), Bishop of Avranches (c. 563)^{[15][note 6][note 7]}
• Saint Constantius, sacristan of the ancient church of St Stephen in Ancona in Italy (6th century)^{[15][note 8]}
• Saint Adomnán, Abbot of Iona, biographer of Saint Columba (704)^{[1][15][3][16]}
• Saint Cissa of Crowland, a disciple of St Guthlac at Crowland in England (early 8th century)^[15]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• New Martyr Nicholas the Grocer ("O Pantopolis"), at Constantinople (1672)^{[1][2][3][17][note 9]}
• New Martyr John of Konitsa, Epirus, by beheading (1814)^{[1][2][3][18]}
• New Hieromartyr Gregory (Kalamaras), Metropolitan of Argos and Nauplion, Ethnomartyr (1821)^[19][20]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr John Pankratovich, Priest (1937)^[3][4][21]
• New Hieromartyr Arsenius, Archimandrite (1937)^[3][22]

Other commemorations

• Icon of the Mother of God of Slovenka (Solvenskaya) (1635)^{[3][4][22][23]}
• Repose of Abbess Eupraxia of Old Ladoga Convent (1823)^[1]
• Repose of Hieroschemamonk Jerome of Solovki (1847)^[1]
• Glorification (1977) of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of Alaska and Siberia (1879)^[1][3][4]
• Myrrh-streaming Iveron Icon of the Theotokos "Hawaiian" (2007)^{[3][24][note 10]}

Icon gallery

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  Icon of the Conception of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John.
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  Annunciation to Zachariah.
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  Saints Xanthippe and Polyxena, of Spain.
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  Virgin-martyr Irais (Rhais, Raissa) of Alexandria.
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  St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of Alaska and Siberia.

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. Name days celebrated today include:

   • Xanthippi, Xanthipos (Ξανθίππη);
   • Polyxena, Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni (Πολυξένη).
3. These saints were deported from Syracuse to North Africa by the Saracens, at that time masters of Sicily. There they were subjected to savage tortures and put to death.^[15]
4. A disciple of the Apostle Paul, he was one of the Seventy and is mentioned in 2 Timothy 4,21. He was Pope for twelve years (67-79) and is venerated as a martyr.
5. "AT Rome, St. Linus, pope and martyr, who governed the Roman church next after the blessed apostle Peter. He was crowned with martyrdom, and buried on the Vatican hill beside the same apostle."^[9]
6. Born in Poitiers in France, he became a monk at Ansion and later a hermit near Coutances. Eventually he became Bishop of Avranches.
7. "In the diocese of Coutances, St. Paternus, bishop and martyr."^[9]
8. "At Ancona, St. Constantius, sacristan of the Church, renowned for the gift of miracles."^[9]
9. Certain Synaxaria list his feast day on December 23 as well.
10. The Miracle-working Hawaiian Myrrh-streaming Iveron Icon of the Theotokos appeared inexplicably giving myrrh in the home of a pious Orthodox Christian couple on Sep. 23 / Oct 6, 2007, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Since its manifestation, it has been recognized by the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia as miraculous and genuine. This icon is well known to have cured many pious individuals of cancer, blindness, kidney and liver diseases, chronic pain, and demonic possession. It currently resides at the Russian Orthodox Church in Honolulu, but frequently travels throughout the world bringing forth healings and cures to all who have shown faith and love to Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Most holy Mother.