The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church׃ December

Publication Data: Buena Vista, CO: Holy Apostles Convent/Dormition Skete, 2003
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: xii + 1,220
Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 16.1 cm × 6.9 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations
ISBN: 0‒944359‒22‒1

   
Translated from the Greek

A volume of The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church

“Naum (Nahum), the holy prophet, whose name means ‘comfort’ or “consolation,’ was from Elkesem, opposite Vattareim, on the farther side of the Jordan. Blessed Jerome (ca. 342-420) identifies the city as El Kauze in Galilee. Eusebius (ca. 260-ca. 340) and Saint Kyril of Alexandria (378-444) also agree that the prophet’s home was in Galilee. Naum hailed from the tribe of Symeon and flourished betwen 660-655 years before Christ.”
—“On the 1^st of December, the holy Church commemorates the holy PROPHET NAUM (NAHUM).”

CONTENTS

December 1
   NAUM (NAHUM), PROPHET
   ANTHONY THE NEW
   Onesimos, Archbishop of Ephesus
   PHILARET THE ALMSGIVER
   ANANIOS THE PERSIAN, MARTYR
   Ananios and Solochonos, Archbishops of Ephesus
December 2
   ABBAKOUM (HABAKKUK),PROPHET
   JOHN, HERAKLAIMON, ANDREW, AND THEOPHILOS, HERMITS
   Solomon, Archbishop of Ephesus
   MYROPE, VIRGIN-MARTYR
   Habib, Martyr
   KYRIL OF PHILEA, ASCETIC
   Athanasios of the Lavra of the Kiev Caves, Anchorite
December 3
   SOPHONIAS (ZEPHANIAH), PROPHET
   THEODORE, ARCHBISHOP OF ALEXANDRIA, HIEROMARTYR
   THEODOULOS OF CYPRUS, ASCETIC AND CLAIRVOYANT
   THEODOULOS THE STYLITE
   JOHN THE HESYCHAST, BISHOP OF KOLONEIA
   Agapios, Selefkos, and Mamas, Martyrs
   GABRIEL, NEW-HIEROMARTYR
   ANGELIS, NEW-MARTYR
December 4
   BARBARA, GREAT-MARTYR
   JOHN OF DAMASCUS, PRESBYTER
   JOHN, WONDER-WORKER, BISHOP OF POLYVOTOS
   Juliane, Martyr
   Christodoulos and Christodoule, Martyrs
   SERAPHIM, NEW-HIEROMARTYR
December 5
   SAVVAS THE SANCTIFIED
   ANASTASIOS, MARTYR
   Gratos, reposed in peace
   Diogenes, Martyr
   Averkios, Martyr
   Nonnos, reposed in peace
   NECTARIOS OF ATHOS, ASCETIC
   Philotheos, Ascetic
   MONKS AND CONFESSORS OF ATHOS, MARTYRS
December 6
   NICHOLAS THE WONDER-WORKER, ARCHBISHOP OF MYRA
   Earthquake, the divine warning of one impending
   NICHOLAS KARAMANOS, NEW-MARTYR
   Anthony the New and Neilos, Wonder-workers
December 7
   AMBROSE, BISHOP OF MILAN
   ATHENODOROS, MARTYR
   Neophytos, Martyr
   Dometios, Martyr
   Isidore, Akepsirnas, and Leo, Martyrs
   Ammoun of Nitria, reposed in peace
   Gaios and Gainos, Martyrs
   300 MARTYRS OF AFRICA
   Orthodox Martyrs of Africa
   2 Hieromartyrs of Africa
   60 Hieromartyrs of Africa
   WOMAN OF ROME, MARTYR
   Ignatios, Venerable Father
   PAUL THE OBEDIENT
   Gregory the Athonite, Hesychast and Monastery Builder
   Priskos, Martyr
   Martin, Martyr
   Nicholas, Martyr
   Consecration of the Church of the Theotokos
   John the Faster
December 8
   PATAPIOS, ASCETIC
   SOSTHENES, APOLLOS, KEPHAS, AND OTHER APOSTLES
   SOPHRONIOS, BISHOP OF CYPRUS
December 9
   CONCEPTION BY RIGHTEOUS ANNA OF THE VIRGIN MARY
   HANNAH, PROPHETESS
   STEPHEN THE NEW LIGHT, ASCETIC
   Sositheos the Persian, Martyr
   Narses the Persian, Martyr
   Isaac, Martyr
December 10
   MENAS, HERMOGENES, AND EVGRAPHOS, MARTYRS
   GEMELLOS, MARTYR
   THOMAS THE DEFOURKINOS, ASCETIC
   Theoteknos, Hieromartyr
   Marianos, Martyr
   Evgenios, Martyr
December 11
   DANIEL, STYLITE
   LUKE, STYLITE
   AEITHALAS AND AKEPSEES, MARTYRS
   MEIRAX OF EGYPT, MARTYR
   VARSAVAS OF PERSIA, MARTYR
   Terence, Vincent, Emilian, and Vevaia, Martyrs
   LEONTIOS IN ACHAIA, ASCETIC
   Nikon the Dry of the Kiev Caves, Ascetic
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   FOREFATHERS, SUNDAY OF THE HOLY
December 12
   SPYRIDON, WONDER-WORKER, BISHOP OF TRIMYTHOUS
   SYNETUS, READER, MARTYR
   ALEXANDER, ARCHBISHOP OF JERUSALEM, HIEROMARTYR
   Amonathas of Pelusium, Hermit
   Anthos of Palestine, Hermit
   JOHN OF ZICHNE, METROPOLITAN, MONASTERY BUILDER
December 13
   EFSTRATIOS, AFXENTIOS, EVGENIOS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   LUCIA OF SYRACUSE, MARTYR
   ARES, MONK
   ARSENIOS OF LATROS, MONK
   GABRIEL, ARCHBISHOP OF SERBIA, NEW-HIEROMARTYR
December 14
   THYRSOS, LEFKIOS, AND KALLINIKOS OF BITHYNIA, MARTYRS
   PHILEMON, APOLLONIOS, ARRIANOS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   Earthquake, miraculous deliverance
December 15
   ELEUTHERIUS OF ILLYRICUM, HIEROMARTYR
   Anthia, Martyr
   Koremon the Prefect, Martyr
   2 Executioners, Martyrs
   ELEFTHERIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE, CHAMBERLAIN, MARTYR
   SUSANNA OF PALESTINE, DEACONESS
   BACCHOS THE NEW OF PALESTINE, MONK-MARTYR
   PARDOS THE SOLITARY, ASCETIC
   PAUL THE NEW OF MOUNT LATROS, ASCETIC
   John Chrysostom, Consecration to Patriarchate of Constantinople
   Stephen of Cappadocia, Iconophile, Archbishop of Sourozh
December 16
   AGGAEOS (HAGGAI), PROPHET
   MARINUS OF ROME, MARTYR
   Promos and Hilarion, Martyrs
   MEMNON, ARCHBISHOP OF EPHESUS
   MODESTOS II, ARCHBISHOP OF JERUSALEM
   Consecration of the Church of Saint Christopher
   THEOPHANO, EMPRESS, WONDER-WORKER
   Nicholas, Patriarch of Constantinople
December 17
   3 HOLY CHILDREN AND PROPHET DANIEL
   PATERMOUTHIOS, KOPRIS, AND ALEXANDER, MARTYRS
   STEPHEN, CONFESSOR
   Iakhos, Martyr
   DIONYSIOS THE NEW OF ZAKYNTHOS, WONDER-WORKER
   Niketas, New-martyr
December 18
   SEBASTIAN, ZOE, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   EVIOTOS, MARTYR
   FLOROS, BISHOP OF AMISOS
   Phokas and Hermylos, Martyrs
   ZACCHAEOS AND ALPHAEOS, MARTYRS
   Sophia, Wonder-worker
   Consecration of the Theotokos Church in Chalkoprateia
   MICHAEL, SYNKELLOS AND CONFESSOR
   MODESTOS I, ARCHBISHOP OF JERUSALEM, HIEROMARTYR
+ + +
   NATIVITY OF THE CHRIST, THE SUNDAY BEFORE
December 19
   BONIFACE, MARTYR, AND AGLAIS OF ROME
   ELIAS, PROVOS, AND ARES OF EGYPT, MARTYRS
   TIMOTHY AND POLYEFKTOS, MARTYRS
   Eftychios, Thessalonike, and Other Martyrs
   GREGENTIUS, ARCHBISHOP OF ZAFAR
   Tryphon, Martyr
   Elias of Murom, Wonder-worker
December 20
   IGNATIOS THE GOD-BEARER, HIEROMARTYR
   PHILOGONIOS, ARCHBISHOP OF ANTIOCH, CONFESSOR
   JOHN THE TAILOR OF THASOS, NEW-MARTYR
December 21
   JULIANE OF NIKOMEDIA AND OTHER MARTYRS
   THEMISTOCLES OF MYRA, MARTYR
   Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow
December 22
   ANASTASIA, CHRYSOGONUS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   Hagia Sophia, the Great Church, door opening
   Hagia Sophia, the Great Church, running of lights
December 23
   10 MARTYRS AT CRETE
   PAUL, ARCHBISHOP OF NEOCAESAREA
   NAUM THE WONDER-WORKER, ENLIGHTENER OF BULGARIA
   Hagia Sophia, the Great Church, Consecration
   Schinon, Martyr
December 24
   EUGENIA, PHILIP, PROTUS, HYACINTH, AND VASILLA, MARTYRS
   NICHOLAS THE SOLDIER, NARRATION
   Achaikos, Martyr
   ANTIOCHOS, MONK AND AUTHOR
   VITIMIOS, ASCETIC
   Aphrodisios, Monk
   Ahmet, New-martyr
December 25
   NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
December 26
   THEOTOKOS, SYNAXIS
   EFTHYMIOS, BISHOP OF SARDIS, CONFESSOR, HIEROMARTYR
   CONSTANTINE, THE FORMER JEW, PRIEST-MONK
   EVARESTOS, VENERABLE FATHER
   CONSTANTIOS THE RUSSIAN, NEW HIEROMARTYR
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   NATIVITY OF THE CHRIST, THE SUNDAY AFTER
December 27
   STEPHEN, APOSTLE, PROTOMARTYR, ARCHDEACON
   THEODORE THE BRANDED
   THEODORE, ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE
   Luke of Trigleia, Ascetic
   MAURICE AND THE SEVENTY MARTYRS
December 28
   20,000 MARTYRS AT NIKOMEDIA
   Sekoundos, Martyr
   Babylas of Tarsus, Venerable Father
   SIMON OF SIMONOPETRA, MYRRH-GUSHER
December 29
   14,000 HOLY INFANTS MASSACRED BY HEROD
   All Saints, Synaxis
   MARKELLOS, HEGUMEN OF THE AKOIMETOI (UNSLEEPING)
   THADDAIOS, MONK, CONFESSOR
   Consecration of the Church of the Holy Forty Martyrs
   BENJAMIN OF NITRIA, ASCETIC, PHYSICIAN
   Athenodoros, Venerable Father
   GEORGE, BISHOP OF NIKOMEDIA, POET AND COMPOSER
December 30
   ANYSIA OF THESSALONIKE, MARTYR
   THEODORA OF CAESAREA, VENERABLE MOTHER
   PHILETAIROS OF NIKOMEDIA, MARTYR, AND OTHERS
   Leo, Archimandrite
   GEDEON, VENERABLE NEW-MARTYR
December 31
   MELANIE THE YOUNGER OF ROME, VENERABLE MOTHER
   ZOTICUS, FEEDER OF ORPHANS
   GELASIOS, VENERABLE FATHER
   Gaios, Venerable Father
   10 Virgins of Nikomedia, Martyrs
   Olympiodora, Martyr
   Vousiris, Martyr
   Nemē, Martyr
   Gaudentios, Martyr
   Bibliography
   Alphabetical Index