December 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

November 30 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 2

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on December 14 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For December 1st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on November 18.

Saints

• Prophet Nahum (7th century BC)^{[1][2][note 2]}
• St. Onesimus, Archbishop of Ephesus (c. 107–17)^[4]
• Saints Ananias and Solochonus, Archbishops of Ephesus.^[5] (see also: December 2)
• Hieromartyr Ananias of Persia (345)^{[3][6][note 3]}
• Saint Porphyrios, Patriarch of Antioch (404-413)^[9]
• Righteous Philaret the Merciful, of Amnia in Asia Minor (792)^[10][11]
• Saint Anthony the New, monk of Kios in Bithynia (865)^[12]
• Saint Theokletos, Archbishop of Sparta and Lacedaemonia (870)^[13]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Castritian, predecessor of St Calimerius as Bishop of Milan, was bishop for forty-two years (137)^{[14][note 4]}
• Hieromartyrs Diodorus and Marianus, and Companions, martyrs in Rome under Numerian (c. 283)^{[14][note 5]}
• Martyr Olympiades (Olympias), a noble from Rome (ex-consul) martyred in Amelia in Italy under Diocletian (c. 303)^{[14][note 6]}
• Saint Ansanus, called The Baptizer or The Apostle of Siena (304)^{[14][note 7]}
• Martyrs Lucius, Rogatus, Cassian and Candida, in Rome.^[3][14]
• Saint Ursicinus of Brescia, Bishop of Brescia in Italy, he took part in the Council of Sardica (347)^[3][14]
• Hieromartyr Evasius, first Bishop of Asti in Piedmont in Italy, martyred under Julian the Apostate (c. 362)^[3][14]
• Saint Leontius of Fréjus, Bishop of Fréjus in France from c. 419 to c. 432, a great friend of St John Cassian who dedicated his first ten Conferences to him (c. 432)^[14]
• Saint Candres of Maastricht, bishop who enlightened the Maastricht area (5th century)^[14]
• Hieromartyr Proculus of Narni or Terni, martyred by Totila, King of the Goths (c. 542)^{[14][note 8]}
• Saint Constantian, born in Auvergne, he became a monk at Micy (Orleans), and founded a monastery at Javron (c. 570)^[14]
• Saint Agericus (Aguy, Airy), Bishop, successor of St Desiderius in Verdun in France (591)^[3][14]
• Saint Eligius (Eloi, Eloy), Bishop of Noyon (Neth.) (660)^{[14][note 9]}
• Saint Grwst the Confessor, in the Welsh Kingdom of Gwynedd (7th century)^[14]

Other commemorations

• Translation of the relics of Saint Botolph (Botwulf of Thorney), Abbot and Confessor, of Ikanhoe, England (680)^[15]
• Translation of the relics of Saint John of Novgorod (Elias, Ilya), Archbishop and Wonderworker of Novgorod (1186) in 1631 by metropolitan Cyprian^[16]
• Repose of Righteous Virgin Barbara (Shulaeva) of Pilna (1980)^[15]

Icon gallery

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  Prophet Nahum (Russian icon, first quarter of the 18th century).
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  Martyrdom of St. Ananias of Persia, with the ladder leading to heaven (Menologion of Basil II)

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. "THE prophet Nahum, who was buried in Begabar."^[3]
3. Saint Ananias, together with Saint Abdecalas (a Persian priest of advanced age), and about a hundred other Christians, were killed under the Persian ruler Shapur II on Good Friday, 345.^[7] While Saint Ananias was being tortured for his belief in Christ, he said, "I see a ladder leading to heaven, and radiant men calling me to a marvelous city of light.^[8]
4. "At Milan, St. Castritian, bishop, who was eminent for virtues and the practice of pious and religious deeds in very troublous times for the Church."^[3]
5. "At Rome, the holy martyrs Diodorus, priest, and Marian, deacon, with many others, who by the command of the emperor Numerian, were made partakers of the glory of martyrdom."^[3]
6. "At Amelia, in Umbria, St. Olympias, ex-consul, who was converted to the faith by blessed Firmina, and being tortured on the rack, consummated his martyrdom under Diocletian."^[3]
7. "The same day, St. Ansanus, martyr, who confessed Christ at Rome, and was cast into prison, in the time of the emperor Diocletian. Being afterwards conducted to Siena, in Tuscany, he there ended the course of his martyrdom by decapitation."^[3]
8. "At Narni, St. Proculus, bishop and martyr, who after performing many good works, was beheaded by order of Totila, king of the Goths."^[3]
9. "At Noyon, St. Eligius, bishop, whose life is rendered illustrious by a considerable number of miracles."^[3]