September 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

September 21 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - September 23

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 5 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For September 22nd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on September 9.

Saints

 * Prophet Jonah (8th century B.C.)  (see also: September 21 )
 * Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope, Wonderworker (117)
 * Martyr Phocas the Gardener, of Sinope (320)
 * Martyrs Isaac and Martin, by the sword.
 * Saint Peter of Constantinople, tax collector in Africa (6th century)
 * Venerable Jonah the Sabbaite, the Presbyter (9th century), father of Sts. Theophanes the Hymnographer and Theodore Graptus.  (see also: September 21 )

Pre-Schism Western saints

 * Saints Digna and Emerita, Virgin-martyrs in Rome under Valerian (c. 259)
 * Martyrs Maurice and the Theban Legion, including the officers Candidus and Exuperius, at Agaunum, Gaul (c. 287)
 * Saint Jonas (Yon), a companion or disciple of St Dionysius of Paris in France, he was martyred there (3rd century)
 * Saint Sanctinus, by tradition the first Bishop of Meaux and a disciple of St Denis of Paris (c. 300)
 * Saint Florentius, founder of the monastery of Saint-Florent-le-Vieux (5th century)
 * Saint Felix III, Pope of Rome (530)
 * Saint Laud of Coutances (Lauto, Laudus, Lô), Bishop of Coutances in France for forty years (528-568)
 * Hieromartyr Emmeram of Regensburg (Emmeramus, Haimhramm), Bishop in Gaul, at Regensburg, Bavaria (652)
 * Saint Sadalberga, foundress of the convent of St. John the Baptist at Laon (c. 665)
 * Saint Silvanus, a saint venerated from ancient times in Levroux near Bourges in France.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

 * Venerable 26 Martyrs of Zographou Monastery, Mount Athos, martyred by the Latins (1284)   (see also: October 10 )


 * Venerable Cosmas, Desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt. Athos (1323)
 * Saint Jonah, founder of the Yashezersk Annunciation Monastery, Karelia (1589-1592)
 * Saint Macarius, founder of Zhabyn Monastery, Belev (1623)
 * Hieromartyr Theodosius of Brazi Monastery, Metropolitan of Moldavia (1694)
 * Blessed Parasceva ("Pasha of Sarov"), Fool-for-Christ, of Diveyevo Monastery (1915)

New martyrs and confessors

 * New Hieromartyr Benjamin (Voskresensky), Bishop of Romanov (1931)

Other commemorations

 * Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "She Who Is Quick to Hear" (14th century)
 * Synaxis of the Saints of Tula.
 * Repose of Abbot Innocent of Valaam Monastery (1828)