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January 12 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective January12 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Feasts Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristJanuary 12/January 25. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Afterfeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Saints Virgin Martyr Tatiana of Rome, and those who suffered with her (226-235)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Τατιανὴ ἡ Μάρτυς. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Tatiana of Rome, and those who suffered with her. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Mertius of Mauretania (284–305)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μέρτιος ὁ Μάρτυρας . 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Mertius of Mauretania. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Philotheus of Antioch (c. 305)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλόθεος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Peter Apselamus of Eleutheropolis, Palestine (309-310)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Πέτρος ὁ Ἀβεσαλαμίτης. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also January 13, and October 14Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Πέτρος ὁ Αὐσελάμου . 14 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.) Venerable Eupraxia of Tabenna, Egypt (393)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Εὐπραξία. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Eupraxia of Tabenna, in Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saints Tygrius the Presbyter, and Eutropius the Lector, at Constantinople (c. 395 - 408)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τίγριος καὶ Εὐτρόπιος . 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: June 16) Holy Eight Martyrs of Nicaea, by the swordGreat Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ὀκτὼ Μάρτυρες . 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Virgin Martyr Euthasia, by the swordGreat Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Εὐθασία. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 7. Venerable Elias the Hermit, Wonderworker of Egypt, Desert Father, of The Paradise (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἠλιοὺ ὁ Θαυματουργός. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also January 8) Saint Eulogia, mother of Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch (4th century)Saint Eulogia, Mother of Saint Theodosios the Cenobiarch Orthodox Christianity Then and Now - www.johnsanidopoulos.com Venerable Theodora of Alexandria, instructress of nuns (5th century)

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Arcadius of Mauretania, a prominent citizen of Caesarea in Mauretania Caesariensis, barbarously martyred under Maximianus Herculeus (c. 302)January 12 . Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρκάδιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Zoticus, Rogatus, Modestus, Casutlus, between forty and fifty soldiers, in AfricaGreat Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ζωτικός, Ρογάτος, Μοδεστὸς καὶ Καστούλιος οἱ Μάρτυρες . 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint John of Ravenna (Giovanni I Angelopte), Bishop of Ravenna and Confessor (494) Saint Caesaria, the gifted sister of Saint Caesarius of Arles and Abbess of the convent founded there by her brother (c. 530) Saint Victorian of Asan, founder and abbot of the monastery of Asan (now called San Vitorián) (c. 560) Saint Probus, Bishop of Verona, Italy (c. 591)Kalendari Orthodhoks 2015_ (Calendar of Albanian Orthodox Church). - Tiranё: Kisha Orthodhokse Autoqefale e Shqipёrisё, 2014. - F. 4. Saint Eilian of Rome (Eilian of Anglesey), (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐϊλιανὸς ἐκ Ρώμης. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also January 13) Saint Salvius (Sauve), Bishop of Amiens, his relics were enshrined in Montreuil in Picardy (c. 625) Saint Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth and Confessor (690)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βενέδικτος . 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saint Sava I, Enlightener and first Archbishop of Serbia (1235 or 1237) (see also: January 14 - Greek) Venerable Martinian, Abbot of White Lake Monastery (1483)Venerable Martinian, Abbot of Belozersk. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μαρτινιανός. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Galacteon, disciple of Saint Martinian of White Lake, Fool for Christ (1506)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Γαλακτίων ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The Monk Galaktion of Belozersk . HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Venerable Archimandrite Theodosius of Tisman and Sophroniev Monasteries, fellow-struggler of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1802)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεοδόσιος ἐκ Ρωσίας. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint John of Tula, Fool-for-Christ (1850) 25 января 2025 года. Попразднство Богоявления, святой мученицы Татьяны Римской, блаж. Иоанна, Христа ради юродивого, Тульского чудотворца (+1850). Тульской епархии.

New martyrs and confessors

New Virgin Martyrs Neollina, Domnina, and Parthena of Edessa, Macedonia (14th century)Virgin Martyrs Neollina, Domnina, and Parthena. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Other commemorations Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Milk-giver" (Panagia Galaktotrofoussa; Mlekopitatelnica)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Γαλακτοτροφούσης. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Icon of the Mother of God the "Milkgiver". OCA - Lives of the Saints. Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Akathist" at HilandarGreat Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τοῦ Ἀκαθίστου. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Icon of the Mother of God of "the Akathist". OCA - Lives of the Saints. Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Mesopantitissis" in Crete (Theotokos of Mesopantitissis)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Μεσοπαντητίσσης ἐν Κρήτῃ. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Icon of the Mother of God "Priestly" (Popskaya)Icon of the Mother of God, the "Priestly". OCA - Lives of the Saints.The "Popskaya" ("Priestly") Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Founder's Icon of the Mother of God at Vatopedi MonasteryFounder's Icon of the Mother of God at Vatopedi Monastery. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Commemoration of the Church of St. Alexander, near the Church of the Holy Apostles, in ConstantinopleGreat Synaxaristes: Μνήμη Ναοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀλεξάνδρου πλησίον τῶν Ἁγίων Ἀποστόλων. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

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Sources January 12/January 25. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). January 25 / January 12. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). January 12. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 7. January 12. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 12–13. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 12 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 12 Ιανουαρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 25 января (12 января). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 12 января (ст.ст.) 25 января 2014 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).