September 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Sep. 21 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Sep. 23

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on Oct. 5 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar

Saints

• Prophet Jonah (8th century B.C.)
• Martyr Thomas, abbot, and 26 martyr-monks: Barsanuphius, Cyril, Micah, Simon, Hilarion, James, Job, Cyprian, Sabbas, James, Martinian, Cosmas, Sergius, Paul, Menas, Ioasaph, Ioanicius, Anthony, Euthymius, Dometian, Partenius, and others of Zographou Monastery on Mount Athos, martyred by the Latins (Roman Catholic Crusaders) (1284)
• Hieromartyr Phoca, Bishop of Sinope (102)
• Martyr Phocas the Gardener, of Sinope (303)
• Venerable Jonah the Presbyter, father of Saint Theophanes the Hymnographer and Saint Theodore Graptus (9th century)
• Saint Peter the Tax Collector (6th century)
• Saint Jonah, abbot of Yashezersk (1592)
• Saint Cosmas of Zograf Monastery (1323)
• Martyrs Isaac and Martin
• Saint Macarius, abbot of Zhabyn (Belev) (1623)
• Saint Theophanes the Silent, recluse of the Kiev Caves

Other Commemorations

• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “She Who Is Quick to Hear”
• Repose of Abbot Innocent of Valaam (1828)
• Repose of Blessed Parasceva ("Pasha of Sarov"), Fool-for-Christ of Diveyevo Convent (1915)

References

• Protection of the Mother of God Church, List of Saints
• Pravoslavie Orthodox Calendar