The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church׃ September

Publication Data: Buena Vista, CO: Holy Apostles Convent/Dormition Skete, 2005
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: xii + 772
Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 16.1 cm × 4.7 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations
ISBN-13: 978‒0‒944359‒19‒8
ISBN-10: 0‒944359‒19‒1

   
Translated from the Greek

A volume of The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church

“The holy Church of God celebrates today the Indiction. The Hebrews of old observed March as the beginning of the year, but for the Romans the beginning of the year was September, even though they previously observed the 1^st of January. According to Archbishop Gregory of Taormina, when Julius Caesar defeated Anthony it was the month of September. Being mede exceedingly proud by thus triumph, he transferred the Roman custom of celebrating January to September. ‘Indiction’ is a Latin word meaning ‘to proclaim,’ which in The Great Synaxaristes is given the signification of orismos, that is, a decree or edict, which more specifically was a tax imposed by the emperor in order to meet the needs of the empire.”
—“On the 1^st of September, the holy Church commemorates the Beginning of the Indiction, that is, the New Year.”

CONTENTS

September 1
   INDICTION
   SYMEON THE STYLITE
   Martha and Evanthia, Venerable Mothers
   JESUS OF NAVEE, RIGHTEOUS
   40 VIRGINS AND THE DEACON AMMOUN, MARTYRS
   MIRACLE OF THE THEOTOKOS AT THE MONASTERY OF MIASENES
   EVODOS, KALLISTE, AND HERMOGENES, MARTYRS
   Incendiary Incident at Constantinople
   MELETIOS THE NEW, ASCETIC
   Nicholas in Crete, Ascetic
   ANGELIS, NEW-MARTYR
September 2
   MAMAS OF PAHPLAGONIA, MARTYR
   JOHN THE FASTER, ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE
   Diomedes, Julian, Philip, Eftychian, Hesychios, and Other Martyrs
   Philadelphos, Melanippos, Parthagape, Martyrs
   ELEAZAR AND PHINEAS, RIGHTEOUS PRIESTS
   AEITHALAS AND AMMON, MARTYRS
September 3
   ANTHIMOS, BISHOP OF NIKOMEDIA, HIEROMARTYR
   THEOKTISTOS, ASCETIC
   Zenon, Martyr
   VASILISSA, MARTYR
   Chariton, Martyr
   Archontios, Martyr
   Constantine the New, Emperor
   ARISTION, BISHOP OF ALEXANDRIA, HIEROMARTYR
   POLYDOROS, NEW-MARTYR
September 4
   BABYLAS, BISHOP OF ANTIOCH, AND THE 3 CHILDREN
   BABYLAS, TEACHER IN NIKOMEDIA, AND 84 CHILDREN
   MOSES THE GOD-SEER, PROPHET
   HERMIONE, THEOTIMOS AND THEODOULOS, MARTYRS
   Petronios, reposed in peace
   Charitine, Martyr
   Sarvelos, Martyr
   KENTYRION, THEODORE, AMMIANOS, AND JULIAN, MARTYRS THATHUEL AND VEVAIA, MARTYRS
   3,628 MARTYRS OF NIKOMEDIA
September 5
   ZACHARIAS, PROPHET, AND RIGHTEOUS ELISABETH
   ABDAIOS, BISHOP IN PERSIA, MARTYR
   MEDIMNOS, URBANOS, THEODORE, AND HIEROMARTYRS
   Peter, Appearance of the Apostle
September 6
   MIRACLE IN COLOSSAE BY THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
   ROMYLOS, EVDOXIOS, ZENON, AND MAKARIOS, MARTYRS
   1,104 Soldiers and Kalodote, Martyrs
   FAUSTUS, MAKARIOS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   KYRIAKOS AND SARAPAVON, MARTYRS
   Consecration of the Church of the Theotokos
September 7
   SOZON, MARTYR
   EVODOS AND ONESIPHOROS, APOSTLES
   EFPSYCHIOS, MARTYR
   KASSIANE, ABBESS AND HYMNOGHRAPHER
   Luke, Hegumen
   John, Bishop and Wonder-worker of Novgorod
September 8
   NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY
   Rufus and Rufianos, Martyrs
   Severos, Martyr
   Artemidoros, Martyr
   ATHANASIOS, NEW-MARTYR
   SOPHRONIOS, BISHOP OF AHTALEIA
September 9
   JOACHIM AND ANNA, RIGHTEOUS
   SEVERIANOS, GREAT-MARTYR
   THEOPHANES, CONFESSOR
   THIRD ŒCUMENICAL SYNOD
   Chariton, Martyr, and Joseph, Hegumen
September 10
   MENODORA, METRODORA, AND NYMPHODORA, MARTYRS
   VARYPSAVAS, MARTYR
   Peter, Bishop of Nicaea
   PULCHERIA, EMPRESS
   APELLES, LUKE, AND CLEMENT, APOSTLES
   Ia, Martyr
September 11
   THEODORA OF ALEXANDRIA, NUN
   EPHROSYNOS THE COOK, MONK
   DIODOROS, DIOMEDES, AND DIDYMOS, MARTYRS
   IA, MARTYR
   Demetrios, Evanthia, Demetrianos, Martyrs
   Sergios and Germanos, Translation of Relics
September 12
   AUTONOMOS, HIEROMARTYR
   KOURNOUTOS, HIEROMARTYR
   THEODORE, HIEROMARTYR
   JULIAN IN GALATIA, MARTYR
   Makedonios, Thedoulos, and Tatianos, Martyrs
   DANIEL OF THASIOS, ASCETIC
   Okeanos, Martyr
September 13
   CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION
   CORNELIUS, MARTYR
   STRATON, MARTYR
   KRONIDES, LEONTIOS, AND SERAPION, MARTYRS
   GORDIANOS, SELEFKOS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   LUCIAN, ZOTIKOS, AND ELI, MARTYRS
   Peter in Agrea
   HIEROTHEOS THE NEW, ASCETIC OF ATHOS
September 14
   CROSS, EXALTATION OF THE
   John Chrysostom
   FLACCILLA (PLAKILLA), EMPRESS
   SIXTH ŒCUMENICAL SYNOD
   PAPAS OF LYKAONIA, MARTYR
   Theokles, Martyr
   Valerianos, Infant Martyr
   MAKARIOS, NEW-MARTYR
September 15
   NIKETAS THE GOTH, MARTYR
   PORPHYRIOS THE MIME, MARTYR
   PHILOTHEOS, WONDER-WORKER
   Akakios, Bishop of Melitine, Finding of Relics
   Maximos, Martyr
   2 Maidens, Martyrs
   Stephen, Protomartyr, Finding of Relics
   BESSARION I AND BESSARION II, HIERARCHS OF LARISA
   GERASIMOS OF SOURVIA, HEGUMEN
   JOHN OF CRETE, NEW-MARTYR
September 16
   EPHEMIA, GREAT-MARTYR
   MELITINE OF THRACE, MARTYR
September 17
   FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, AND SOPHIA, MARTYRS
   AGATHOKLEIA, MARTYR
   MAXIMOS, THEODOTOS, AND ASKLEPIODOTE, MARTYRS
   Loukia (Lucy) the Widow and Geminianos, Martyr
   THEODOTE OF PONTOS, MARTYR
   Haralambos, Pantoleontos, and Their Companions, Martyrs
   PELEOS AND NEILOS, HIEROMARTYRS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   HERAKLEIDES AND MYRON, HIEROMARTYRS
   Anastasios, Ascetic
September 18
   EVMENIOS, BYSHOP OF GORTYNA, WONDER-WORKER
   Sophia and Irene, Martyrs
   ARIADNE OF PHRYGIA, MARTYR
   Kastoros of Alexandria, Martyr
   ROMYLOS, MONK
September 19
   TROPHIMOS, SAVVATIOS, AND DORYMEDON, MARTYRS
September 20
   EFSTATHIOS, THEOPISTE, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   HYPATIOS, BISHOP, AND ANDREW, PRESBYTER, CONFESSORS
   MARTIN, POPE OF ROME, MAXIMOS, AND OTHER CONFESSORS
   Artemidoros and Thalos, Martyrs
   MELETIOS, BISHOP OF CYPRUS
   JOHN OF EGYPT AND THE 40 MARTYRS
   JOHN OF CRETE, ASCETIC
   HILARION OF CRETE, NEW-MARTYR
September 21
   QUADRATUS (KODRATOS), APOSTLE
   JONAS, PROPHET
   JONAS THE SAVVAITE, ASCETIC
   EVSEVIOS, MARTYR
   EVSEVIOS, NESTAVOS, AND ZENO, MARTYRS
   ISAKIOS, BISHOP OF CYPRUS, HIEROMARTYR
   Priskos, Martyr
   6 Martyrs
   Demetrios, Metropolitan of Rostov
September 22
   PHOKAS THE WONDER-WORKER, HIEROMARTYR
   PHOKAS THE GARDENER OF SINOPE, MARTYR
   Isaac and Martin, Martyrs
   KOSMAS OF ZOGRAPHOU MONASTERY, ASCETIC
   26 MATRYRS OF ZOGRAPHOU
September 23
   CONCEPTION OF THE FORERUNNER JOHN
   ANDREW OF SICILY, MARTYR
   JOHN, PETER, AND ANTHONY, OF SYRACUSE, MARTYRS
   RAÏS OF EGYPT, VIRGIN-MARTYR
   XANTHIPPE AND POLYXENE OF SPAIN, VENERABLE WOMEN
   NICHOLAS THE GROCER, NEW-MARTYR
   JOHN, THE FORMER MOSLEM, NEW-MARTYR
September 24
   THEKLA OF ICONIUM, PROTOMARTYR
   KOPRIOS OF PALESTINE, MONK
   THEOTOKOS ICON OF MYRTIDIOTISSA
September 25
   EPHROSYNE OF ALEXANDRIA, NUN
   Paphnutios, Monk
   PAPHNUTIOS THE ANCHORITE, HIEROMARTYR
   TRISAGION HYMN
   PAUL, TATTA, SAVINIANOS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   Sergios, Wonder-worker of Russia
September 26
   JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN, APOSTLE
   5 Virgin-martyyrs and Monastrion
   Heras, Martyr
   GEDEON (GIDEON), RIGHTEOUS JUDGE OF ISRAEL
September 27
   KALLISTRATOS AND THE 49 MARTYRS
   EPICHARIS, MARTYR
   IGNATIOS OF THE SAVIOUR CHRIST MONASTERY, HEGUMEN
   MARK, ARISTARCHOS, AND ZENAS, APOSTLES
   Philemon the Bishop, and Fortunianos, Martyrs
   Gaïane, Martyr
   15 Martyrs
   AQUILINA, NEW-MARTYR
   Savvatios, Founder of the Solovki Monastery in Russia
September 28
   CHARITON THE CONFESSOR, MARTYR
   BARUCH, PROPHET
   MARK, ALEXANDER, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   Efstathios the Roman, Martyr
   Alexander and 30 Other Male Martyrs
September 29
   KYRIAKOS THE ANCHORITE
   MARY OF PALESTINE, ASCETIC
   150 Martyrs of Palestine and others
   GOUDELIA, MARTYR
   GOBDELAHA, DADA, KASDOYO, AND KASDOA, MARTYRS
September 30
   GREGORY, HIEROMARTYR, ILLUMINATOR OF GREATER ARMENIA
   RHIPSIMIA, GAÏANE, AND 32 VIRGIN-MARTYRS
   70 Male Martyrs
   2 Female Martyrs
   Stratonikos, Martyr
   Mardonios, Martyr
   1,000 Martyrs
   Gregory of Pesoma, Ascetic
   Michael, Metropolitan of Kiev
   Bibliography
   Alphabetical Index of September Table of Contents