October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

October 17 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 19

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 31 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For October 18th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on October 5.

Saints Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke (1st century)October 18/31. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Λουκᾶς ὁ Εὐαγγελιστής. 18 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 18 Οκτωβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). 18 октября по старому стилю / 31 октября по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год.Apostle and Evangelist Luke. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. LUKE, EVAN. (1ST CENT.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Twelfth: October – Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 467-470. Hieromartyr Mnason of Cyprus, Bishop, by the sword (1st century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μνάσων ὁ Μάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Κύπρου. 18 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 18/10/2017. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.October 31 / October 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Holy 40 children-martyrs, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Τὰ Ἅγια 40 Παιδιὰ. 18 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Cyriacus (Kyriakos), Chorepiscopus of Jerusalem (c. 363)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κυριάκος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 18 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: October 28 ) Martyr Marinus the Elder, at Anazarbus (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρῖνος ὁ Γέρων. 18 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Marinus the Elder at Anazarbus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Julian the Hermit (Julian Sabas)), of the Euphrates, in Mesopotamia (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ ἐν τῷ Εὐφράτῃ ποταμῷ. 18 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Julian the Hermit of Mesopotamia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JULIAN SABAS, I. (ABOUT A.D. 378)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Twelfth: October – Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 473-476. Venerables Symeon and Theodore of Thessaloniki, founders of the Mega Spilaion Monastery in Kalavryta, and Euphrosyne the shepherdess who found the Icon of the Mother of God, Wonderworkers (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Συμεών, Θεόδωρος καὶ Εὐφροσύνη οἱ Θαυματουργοί. 18 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Justus of Beauvais, a child-martyr aged nine, he was venerated in Beauvais in France (287)October 18. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JUSTUS, BOY, M. (A.D. 287)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Twelfth: October – Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 471-473. Saint Tryphonia, a widow martyred in Rome (3rd century) Saint Gwen (Candida or Blanche), a holy woman murdered by heathen in Talgarth in Wales, daughter of St. Brychan (492) Saints Gwen (Wenna) and Selevan (Saloman), martyred Welsh missionaries, in Brittany (5th century) Saints Brothen and Gwendolen (6th century) Saint Monon, hermit in the Ardennes (c. 645) Saint James the Deacon, companion of St Paulinus of York in his mission to Northumbria (after 671)St. James the Deacon. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: August 17 )

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saint David of Serpukhov, Abbot (1520)St. David of Serpukhov. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Martyrs Gabriel and Cirmidol, of Egypt (1522)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Γαβριὴλ καὶ Κυρμιδώλης οἱ Νεομάρτυρες οἱ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ. 18 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New martyr Chryse (Zlata) of Meglen (1795) 31 октября (18 октября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (see also: October 13 ) Saint Peter of Montenegro, Metropolitan of Cetinje (1830)St. Peter of Cetinje. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Hieromartyr Isidore, and his two children George and Irene, martyred under the Ottomans, newly revealed in 1953. Άγιος Ισίδωρος και τα τέκνα αυτού Γεώργιος και Ειρήνη. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.Holy New Martyrs Isidore and his Two Children, Newly Revealed in 1953. Mystagogy. October 24, 2016. Retrieved 6 March, 2017.

New Martys and Confessors New Hieromartyrs Andrey Voskresensky, АНДРЕЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Sergius Bazhanov, Nicholas Sokolov and Sergius Gusev, Priests (1937) Virgin-martyr Elizabeth Krymova (1937) ЕЛИСАВЕТА. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).

Other commemorations Synaxis of the Icon of Panagia of Machairas Monastery (Panagia Machairiotissa) in Cyprus, one of the 70 icons of her written by the Apostle Luke. Σύναξη της Παναγίας της Μαχαιριώτισσας. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.The Monastery of Panagia of Machairas in Cyprus. Mystagogy. November 21, 2011. Retrieved 6 March, 2017. Translation of the relics (2001) of Venerable Joseph of Volokolamsk (1515), founder of Volokolamsk Monastery.Venerable Joseph the Igumen and Wonderworker of Volokolamsk. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 1997 slaying of José Muñoz Cortés (in monasticism, Monk Ambrose), guardian of the myrrh-streaming "Montreal" copy of the Panagia Portaitissa icon Glorification of Venerable Saint Niphon (Ionescu) of Prodromou Skete, Hieroschemamonk, founder of the Romanian Skete of Prodromou on Mount Athos (1899 or 1901Blessed Hieroschemamonk Nifon Ionescu († 1901), founder of Prodromu (Forerunner) Skete, Mt. Athos. OrthodoxPhotos.com. Retrieved: February 15, 2026.) Ανακοινωθέν για τις εργασίες της Αγίας και Ιεράς Συνόδου (18 Οκτωβρίου 2025). Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (Ecumenical Patriarchate). Ανάρτηση 18/10/2025. Retrieved: February 15, 2025.Constantinople canonizes two more Romanian Athonites. Orthodox Christianity. Istanbul, October 20, 2025. Retrieved: February 15, 2026. Patriarhia Ecumenică a canonizat încă doi cuvioși români ce au viețuit la Schitul Prodromu. DOXOLOGIA.ro. 18 Octombrie 2025 21:52. Retrieved: February 15, 2025.

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