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January 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)


Jan. 4 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Jan. 6

All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 18 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For January 5th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on December 23.

Prophet Micah (18th-century icon)

Martyrdom of Theopemptus, Bishop of Nicomedia and Theonas, former sorcerer (Menologion of Basil II, 10th century)

Saint Syncletica of Alexandria (Menologion of Basil II, 10th century)

Hieromartyr Saint Telesphorus, Pope of Rome.

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