January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Jan. 8 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Jan. 10

[edit] Fixed commemorations

All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 22 by Old Calendarists

[edit] Saints

• Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene in Armenia (259)
• Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of all Russia (1569)
• Saint Eustratius the Wonderworker (821)
• Prophet Shemaiah (10th century BC)
• Saint Peter of Sebaste, bishop in Armenia (391)

[edit] Other commemorations

• Repose of Elder Jonah, founder of Holy Trinity Monastery in Kiev (1902)