December 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Dec. 16 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Dec. 18
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on Dec. 30 by Old Calendarists
[edit] Saints
- Prophet Daniel and Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, the Three Holy Youths [1]
- Saint Dionysios (d. 1621) [2]
- New Hieromartyrs Alexander, Nicholas and Sergius priests (1918).
- New Hieromartyrs Peter and John priests (1937).
- St. Daniel the Confessor (in schema Stephen) of Spain and Egypt (10th c.).
- New Hieromartyr Paisius, abbot of Turnovo, and Martyr Abbacum the Deacon at Belgrade (1814).
- Martyrs Patermuthius, Coprius and Alexander the Soldier of Egypt (361).
- St. Sturm, abbot and founder of Fulda monastery (779) (Germany).
- Sts. Athanasius, Nicholas, and Anthony, founders of Vatopedi Monastery (10th c.).
- New Martyr Nicetas of Nyssa (1300).
- St. Misael of Abalatsk, hieromonk (1797).
- St. Tydecho of Wales, brother of Saint Cadfan
