October 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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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

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  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]

References

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2. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀναστασία ἡ Ρωμαία, ἡ Ὁσιομάρτυς. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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4. Martyr Anastasia the Roman. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
5. October 29. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
6. November 11 / October 29. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
7. Martyr Claudius of Aegae in Cilicia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
8. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 81.
9. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Σάββας ὁ Στρατηλάτης. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
10. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κύριλλος, Μίνης καὶ Μιναῖος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀβράμιος καὶ Μαρία ἡ ἀνεψιά του. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
12. Venerable Abramius the Recluse of Mesopotamia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
13. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Μελιτίνη ἡ Μάρτυς. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
14. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ὁσία Ἄννα. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
15. (in Greek) 29/10/2015. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
16. Righteous Anna of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
17. St Serapion of Zarzma. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
18. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Βάσσα. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
19. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Διομήδης. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
20. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. p. 333.
21. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. KENNERA, V (DATE UNCERTAIN.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Twelfth: October – Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 713.
22. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. COLMAN MAC DUACH, B. (BEFORE A.D. 650.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Twelfth: October – Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 709-712.
23. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. BOND OR BALDUS, PEN. (ABOUT A.D. 620.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Twelfth: October – Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 708.
24. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀβράμιος ὁ Θαυματουργός Ἀρχιμανδρίτης ἐν Ροστοβίᾳ. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
25. Venerable Abramius the Archimandrite of Rostov. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
26. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Τιμόθεος ὁ Ἐσφιγμενίτης ὁ νέος Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
27. (in Russian) 11 ноября (29 октября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
28. (in Russian) 29 октября по старому стилю / 11 ноября по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2015 год.

Sources

• October 29/November 11. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• November 11 / October 29. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• October 29. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 81.
• The Twenty-Ninth Day of the Month of October. Orthodoxy in China.
• October 29. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. p. 333.
• Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 517–518.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) 29 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 29 Οκτωβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
• (in Greek) 29/10/2015. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.

Russian Sources

• (in Russian) 11 ноября (29 октября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
• (in Russian) 29 октября по старому стилю / 11 ноября по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2015 год.