October 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

October 6 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 8

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 20 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For October 7th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on September 24.

Saints

 * Hieromartyrs Julian the Presbyter, and Caesarius the Deacon, at Terracina (1st century or 268)
 * Hieromartyr Eusebius the Priest and martyr Felix, at Terracina (1st century or 268)
 * Saint Leontius the Governor, at Terracina (1st century or 268)
 * Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Asia Minor (287)  (see also: October 8 - Greek)
 * Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, in Syria (290-303)
 * Hieromartyr Polychronius, Priest, of Gamphanitus (4th century)
 * Ten companions with Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th century):
 * Saints Parmenias, Polyteleios, Elymos, Mocius, Chrysotelis, Maximus, Luke, Obadiah, Semnios and Olympiada.

Pre-Schism Western saints

 * Saint Justina of Padua, a virgin-martyr in Padua in Italy under Diocletian (c. 300)
 * Martyrs Marcellus and Apuleius, in Capua in Italy.
 * Saint Mark, Pope of Rome (336)
 * Saint Canog (Cynog), martyred by barbarians in Merthyr Cynog (c.492)
 * Saint Dubthach the First, Archbishop of Armagh in Ireland from 497 (513)
 * Saint Palladius of Saintes, Bishop of Saintes in France (c.590)
 * Saint Augustus, Abbot of Bourges in France and a friend of St Germanus of Paris (6th century)
 * Saint Helanus, priest, in the diocese of Rheims in France (6th century)
 * Martyr Osyth (Osith), Princess of Chich, England (c. 700)
 * Saint Adalgis, Bishop of Novara in Italy (c.830-c.850)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

 *  Venerable John the Hermit and 98 Venerable Fathers of Crete.
 * Venerable Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves Monastery (13th century)
 * Venerable Sergius of Nurma in Vologda, Abbot (1412), disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
 * Venerable Joseph, Elder and Wonderworker, of Khevi, Georgia (1763)
 * Saint Jonah of Manchuria, Bishop of Hankou, Manchuria, Wonderworker (1925)

New Martys and Confessors

 * New Hieromartyr Valentine Sventsitsky, Archpriest, of Moscow (1931)
 * New Hieromartyr Nicholas Kazansky, Priest (1942)

Other commemorations

 * Uncovering (1514) of the relics of St. Martinian of Byelozersk, Abbot of Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery (White Lake) (1483)
 * Icon of the Mother of God "Tenderness" of the Pskov Caves (1524)
 * Synaxis of Panagia Nafpaktiotissa (Virgin of Nafpaktos) (1571)


 * Uncovering of the relics (1906) of St. John Triantaphyllides, the New Chrysostom and Merciful, of Chaldia in Asia Minor (1903)