January 5
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete:
Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius,
Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus
St. Paul, bishop of
New-Caesarea
St. Niphon, bishop
of Cyprus
Holy Equal of the
Apostles Nahum,
Enlightener of the Bulgarians and Wonder-worker of Ochrid
St. Niphon, monk
St. Theoctistus,
archbishop of Novgorod
St. David of
Echmiadzin in Armenia
Martyr Schinon
(Greek Calendar)
St.
Frithebert, bishop of Hexham
New-hieromartyrs
Priests John and Nicholas (1918)