His Eminence Silouan of the British Isles and Ireland
The Patriachate of Antioch and all the East
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“…And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch”
Acts 11:26
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Today’s Saints
Fast day: strict fast
Commemorations:
Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia, including Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, Antony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius, Meneus, and Belerad (c.319). St. Gregory, bishop of Assos near Ephesus (1150). The Placing of the Honourable Robe of the Lord at Moscow (1625). New Hieromartyr archpriest Joseph of Damascus and Companions (1860). Venerable New Martyrs Nicodemus the Albanian and Nectarius of the St. Anne Skete on Athos. Holy Martyr Apollonius of Sardis (3rd C). 10,000 Fathers of the desert and caves of Scetis martyred by the impious patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria (398).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Etto (Hetto) (c.670).
Today’s Readings
Romans 16:1-16; Matthew 13:4-9
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