January 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Jan. 15 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Jan. 17

[edit] Fixed commemorations

All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 29 by Old Calendarists

[edit] Saints

• Saint Honoratus of Arles, archbishop and founder of Lerins Monastery
• Martyrs Speusippus, Eleusippus, Meleusippus, Leonilla, Neon, Turbo, and Jonilla (Jovilla) in Cappadocia (2nd century)
• Martyr Danax in Macedonia (2nd century)
• Hieromartyr Damascene of Chilandar on Mount Athos (1771)
• Blessed Maximus of Totma in Vologda, Fool-for-Christ (1650)
• Saint Romil, monk of Mount Athos, with him Nestor, Martinius, Daniel, Sisoes, Zosimas, and Gregory

[edit] Other commemorations

• Veneration of the Precious Chains of the holy and all-glorious Apostle Peter