January 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 11 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For January 29th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 16.

Saints

• Martyr Chryse (ca. 41-54)^[1]
• Martyrs Sarbelus (Thathuil) and his sister Bebaia, of Edessa (110)^{[2][3][4][5][note 2]}
• Saint Barsimaeus the Confessor, Hieromartyr Bishop of Edessa (114)^{[4][7][note 3]}
• The Holy Seven Martyrs of Samosata (297):

• Martyrs Romanus, James, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julian, and Paregorius, at Samosata.^{[4][8][9][note 4]}

• Hieromartyrs Silvanus, Bishop of Emesa, Luke the Deacon, and Mocius the Reader (312)^[4][10][11]
• Venerable Aphrahates the Persian, Hermit of Antioch (370)^{[4][3][12][13]}
• Venerable Ascepsimus, monk.^{[3][14][note 5]}
• Saint Ashot Kuropalates of Tao-Klarjeti, Georgia (829)^[4][15][16] (see also: January 27)

Pre-Schism Western Saints

• Saint Caesarius, a deacon in Angoulême in France under its first bishop St Ausonius (1st century)^[17]
• Hieromartyr Constantius of Perugia, first Bishop of Perugia, and Companions (170)^{[6][17][18][note 6]}
• Martyr Sabinian of Troyes (275)^[6][17][19]
• Martyrs Papias and Maurus, soldiers martyred in Rome under Maximian (ca. 303)^{[17][20][note 7]}
• Saint Valerius, second Bishop of Trier in Germany (ca. 320)^[17]
• Saint Blath (Flora), a cook at St Brigid's convent in Kildare where she was honoured as a holy woman (523)^[17]
• Saint Gildas the Wise, Abbot, of Rhuys, Brittany (ca. 570)^{[4][17][21][22]}
• Saint Severus (Sulpitius I of Bourges, Sulpicius Severus), Bishop of Bourges (591)^{[4][17][note 8]}
• Saint Dallán Forgaill (of Cluain Dallain), a relative of St Aidan of Ferns, born in Connaught, martyred at Inis-coel by pirates (598)^[17]
• Saint Aquilinus of Mediolanum (Milan), martyred by the Arians (650)^{[17][23][note 9]}
• Saint Voloc, a bishop from Ireland who worked in Scotland (ca. 724)^[17]

Post-Schism Orthodox Saints

• Venerable Ignatios the Sinaite, of Rethymno, Crete.^[24][25]
• Venerable Laurence, recluse of the Kiev Caves and Bishop of Turov (1194)^{[4][26][27][28]}
• Saint Ignatius, Bishop of Smolensk (1210)^{[4][15][27][29]}
• Saint Andrei Rublev, iconographer, of the Spaso-Andronikov Monastery (Moscow) (1430)^[4][15][27]
• Saints Gerasimus (1441),^[30] Pitirim (1455),^[31] and Jonah (1470),^[32] Bishops of Perm.^[4][15][33]
• New Martyr Demetrius of Chios, at Constantinople (1802)^[4][3][34]

New Martyrs and Confessors

• New Hieromartyrs John Granitov and Leontius Klimenko, Priests; Constantine Zverev, Deacon; and with them 5 Martyrs (1920)^[15][35]

Other Commemorations

• Translation of the relics (5th century) of Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch (107)^{[4][35][36][37]}
• Synaxis of All Saints of Yekaterinburg.^[15][35]

Icon Gallery

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  Translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch.

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  Hieromartyrs Silvanus, Bishop of Emesa, Luke the Deacon, and Mocius the Reader.

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  Saint Ashot I of Iberia (Ashot Kurapalates), first Bagrationi King of Georgia.

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  The spring of St. Gildas the Wise in Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys, Morbihan.

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  Andrei Rublev's famous icon of the Trinity.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. "At Edessa, in Syria, the holy martyrs Sarbelius and his sister Barbea, who were baptized by the blessed bishop Barsimaeus, and crowned with martyrdom in the persecution of Trajan, under the governor Lysias."^[6]
3. Name days celebrated today includes: Varsamis (Βαρσάμης).
4. (Greek): Φιλόθεος, Ὑπερέχιος, Ἄβιβος, Ἰουλιανός, Ρωμανός, Ἰάκωβος καὶ Παρηγόριος.
5. Eustratiades postulates that this is the same martyr as the Acepsimas venerated on December 7 together with Isidore and Leo.
6. Constantius, first Bishop of Perugia in Italy, was martyred with numerous members of his flock under Marcus Aurelius.
7. "At Rome, on the Nomentan road, the birthday of the holy martyrs Papius and Maurus, soldiers under the emperor Diocletian. At their first confession of Christ their mouths were bruised with stones and they were thrown into prison by order of Laodicius, prefect of the city. Afterwards they were beaten with rods and with leaded whips until they expired."^[6]
8. "At Bourges, St. Sulpicius Severus, bishop, distinguished by his virtues and erudition."^[6]
9. "At Milan, St. Aquilinus, priest, who was crowned with martyrdom by having his throat pierced with a sword by the Arians."^[6]

References

1. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Χρυσὴ ἡ Μάρτυς. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
2. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Σάρβηλος καὶ Βεβαία οἱ Μάρτυρες οἱ ἐν Ἐδέσσῃ. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
3. (Greek) Συναξαριστής. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
4. January 29 / February 11. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
5. St Sarbelus of Edessa. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
6. 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. 29–30.
7. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Βαρσιμαῖος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ἐδέσσης. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
8. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἑπτὰ Μάρτυρες οἱ ἐν Σαμοσάτοις τελειωθέντες. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
9. Martyr Romanus at Samosata. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
10. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Σιλουανὸς, Λουκᾶς καὶ Μώκιος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. Martyr Silvanus Bishop of Emesa. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
12. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀφραάτης. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
13. St Aphraates of Persia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
14. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀκεψιμᾶς. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
15. February 11 / January 29. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
16. Martyr Ashot Curapalati, King of Artanuji. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
17. January 29. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
18. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Κωνστάντιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
19. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Σαβινιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
20. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Παπίας καὶ Μαῦρος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
21. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Γκίλντας τοῦ Γουάϊς. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
22. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 39-40.
23. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀκυλίνος ὁ Πρεσβύτερος. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
24. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰγνάτιος ὁ Σιναΐτης ἐκ Ρεθύμνης. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
25. (Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰγνάτιος ὁ Σιναΐτης, ὁ ἐκ Ρεθύμνης. Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ρεθύμνης και Αυλοποτάμου, Ρέθυμνο, Κρήτη. Retrieved: 24 January, 2013.
26. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) [ Ὁ Ὅσιος Λαυρέντιος ἐκ Κιέβου]. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
27. Dr. Alexander Roman. January. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
28. St Laurence the Recluse of the Kiev Caves, Far Caves, and Bishop of Turov, Near Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
29. St Ignatius, Wonderworker and Bishop of Smolensk. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
30. St Gerasimus the Bishop of Perm. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
31. St Pitirim the Bishop of Perm. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
32. St Jonah the Bishop of Perm. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
33. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Γεράσιμος, Ἰωνᾶς καὶ Πιτιρὶμ ἐκ Ρωσίας. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
34. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Δημήτριος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Χιοπολίτης. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
35. (Russian) 29 января (ст.ст.) 11 февраля 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
36. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Ἱερομάρτυρος Ἰγνατίου τοῦ Θεοφόρου. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
37. Translation of the relics of the Hieromartyr Ignatius, the Godbearer and Bishop of Antioch. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Sources

• January 29 / February 11. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• February 11 / January 29. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• January 29. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• Dr. Alexander Roman. January. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
• 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. 11.
• January 29. 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. 29–30.
• Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 39-40.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) 29 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (Greek) Συναξαριστής. 29 Ιανουαρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources

• (Russian) 11 февраля (29 января). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
• (Russian) 29 января (ст.ст.) 11 февраля 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).