January 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

January 19 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - January 21.

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 2 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For January 20th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 7.

Saints

• Martyrs Inna, Pinna, and Rimma (1st-2nd century), disciples of the Apostle Andrew in Scythia^[1][2][3]
• Martyr Eusebius (298)^{[4][note 2]}
• Venerable Euthymius the Great (473)^[1][5][6]
• Martyrs Bassus, Eusebius, Eutychius, and Basilides, at Nicomedia (303)^[1][7][8][9]
• Martyrs Thyrsus and Agnes (5th century)^{[10][11][note 3]}
• Saint Leo, Confessor and Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (474)^{[11][12][note 4]}
• Saint Peter the Customs Inspector of Constantinople (Peter of Constantinople) (c. 527-565)^[1][11][13]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Martyr Anna at Rome^[11][14]
• Saint Fabian, Pope of Rome (250)^{[15][note 5]}
• Saint Sebastian, one of the most renowned of all the martyrs of Rome (c. 288)^{[15][note 6]}
• Saint Molagga (Molacus, Laicin), disciple of St David in Wales, founded a monastery in Fulachmhin (Fermoy), Ireland (655)^[15]
• Saint Féchín (Fechinus), founded Fore Abbey at Meath (665)^{[15][note 7]}
• Saint Maurus, monk and Abbot of Classe in Ravenna (Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe), and finally Bishop of Cesena (946).^[15]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Laurence the Recluse (13th-14th century) of the Kiev Caves^[1][16][17]
• Venerable Euthymius the Silent, Schemamonk (14th century), of the Kiev Caves^[1][16][18]
• Saint Neophytus of Vatopedi monastery, Mt. Athos (14th century)^[1][11][19](see also: January 21)
• Saint Euthymius, Patriarch of Turnovo (1402)^[1][20]
• Saint Euthymius of Syanzhema (Vologda) (1470)^[1][19][21]
• Venerable Euthymius of Arkhangelsk (1523)^[1][11][22]
• New Martyr Zachariah of Patrai in Morea (1782)^[1][23][24]
• Venerable Theodore Kuzmich of Tomsk (1864)^[1][11][25]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Ioan Pettai, Estonian Martyr Presbyter.^{[26][note 8]}
• New Hieromartyr Paul Dobromyslov, Archpriest, of Ryazan (1940)^[1][19]
• Venerable Ekvtime (Kereselidze) the Confessor, of Georgia (1944)^{[1][19][28][note 9]} (see also: February 2 - Greek)

Other commemorations

• Repose of Elder Gerasim, founder of Ascension Monastery, Irkutsk (1676)^[1]

Icon gallery

• 
  Martyrs Inna, Pinna, and Rimma
  (Menologion of Basil II)
• 
  Venerable Euthymius the Great.
• 
  Martyrs Bassus, Eusebius, Eutychius, and Basilides
  (Menologion of Basil II)
• 
  Imperial portrait of St Leo.
• 
  Saint Fabian, Pope of Rome.
• 
  Martyrdom of St Sebastian.
• 
  Saint Agatho, Pope of Rome
  (Menologion of Basil II)
• 
  Venerable Theodore Kuzmich of Tomsk.

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. Martyr Eusebius lived during the reign of Diocletian (284-305 AD) and was a courtier of the Senate. He converted to Christianity during the witness of Bishop Theopemptus in Rome († 5 January), when he saw the spiritual prowess of that Saint during his tortures, and the miracles that he performed. Because he became a Christian he was arrested and led before the Emperor, where he confessed his faith in Christ. He was martyred with horrible tortures and was partitioned with an axe in the year 298 AD.
3. (in Greek) Εἶναι ἄγνωστο ποῦ καὶ πότε μαρτύρησαν οἱ Ἅγιοι Θύσρος καὶ Ἁγνή. Ἡ Σύναξη αὐτῶν ἐτελεῖτο πλησίον τῶν Ἐλενιανῶν, μεταξὺ τῶν Ὑψωμαθείων καὶ τοῦ Ξηρολόφου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.
4. The Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God was revealed to Leo on April 4, 450. Leo later became Byzantine Emperor Leo I (457-474).
5. Fabian succeeded St Antherus as Pope of Rome in 236 and was martyred in 250 under Decius. St Cyprian described him as an 'incomparable man' and added that the glory of his death matched the purity and goodness of his life.
6. According to his Life, he was an officer in the imperial army and a favourite of Diocletian. Nevertheless, when he was discovered to be Orthodox no mercy was shown him. Tied to a tree, his body was made a target for Roman archers and he was finally martyred with clubs. His church is one of the seven main churches in Rome.
7. Born in Connaught in Ireland, he founded several monasteries. His name is connected with Fobhar (Fore) in Westmeath. Ecclefechan and St Vigean's near Arbroath in Scotland are also called after him.
8. Hieromartyr Ioan Pettai was canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2004. He is a Saint of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church.^[27]
9. See also:

   • (in Georgian) ექვთიმე აღმსარებელი (კერესელიძე). (Georgian Wikipedia).
   • (in Russian) Евфимий Исповедник (Кереселидзе). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).