December 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
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December 10 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 12
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on December 24 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]
For December 11th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on November 28.
Saints
- Martyrs Terence (Terentius), Vincent, Emilian, and Bebaia, by the sword[1]
- Martyrs Peter the Ascetic, and Acepsimas, in Persia[2][note 2]
- Monk-martyr Barsabas, Abbot of Ishtar, and ten companions, in Persia (342)[3][4]
- Martyrs Aeithalas and Acepsius at Arbela in Assyria (354)[5][6]
- Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople (490)[7][8]
- Martyr Mirax of Egypt (c. 640)[9][10]
- Saint Nikephoros II Phokas, Emperor of the Romans (969)[11][note 3]
- Saint Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon (979)[12][13]
Pre-Schism Western saints
- Martyrs Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian (c. 287)[14][15][note 4]
- Martyrs Thrason, Pontian and Praetextatus, in Rome under Diocletian, for ministering to Christian prisoners awaiting martyrdom (302)[14][15]
- Saint Eutychius, a martyr called San Oye either in Mérida or else in Cádiz in Spain (4th century)[14][15]
- Saint Sabinus of Piacenza, Bishop of Piacenza in Italy and a close friend of Saint Ambrose, renowned for miracles (420)[14][15]
- Saint CÃan, hermit in Wales (6th century)[14]
- Saint Peris, the patron saint of Llanberis in Wales (c. 6th century)[14]
- Saint Fidweten (Fivetein, Fidivitanus), a monk and disciple of Saint Convoyon in Redon in Brittany (c. 888)[14]
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
- Venerable Nikon (Nicon) the Dry of the Kiev Near Caves (1101)[4][16][17]
- Venerable Leontius, Monk of Monemvasia and Achaia (1452)[4][18][19][20]
- Venerable Damaskinos[21]
- Venerable Nomon the Wonderworker of Cyprus[22]
- Saint Kuksha Velichko, Hieroschemamonk of Odessa (1964)[4]
New martyrs and confessors
Other commemorations
- Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Jesus Christ (December 11â17)
- Synaxis of All Saints of Georgia[4][25]
Icon gallery
St. Daniel the Stylite. (Church of the Transfiguration, Veliky Novgorod, 1378).
Medieval illumination representing Nikephoros II Phokas.
At right, Nikephoros II Phokas and his stepson Basil II.
Saint Luke the New Stylite, of Chalcedon (Menologion of Basil II, 10th century).
St. Kuksha of Odessa.
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Notes
- 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"). - Their memory is recorded in the Synaxarion of Hippolyte Delehaye, and in Parisian Codex 1578.
- His memory is recorded only in the Lavreotic Codex B 4f. 133, where there is also a complete Acolouthia (service) with Canons. They were published by Louis Petit in Byzantinische Zeitschrift Vol. XIII (1904) pp. 398â420 (see: Office inédit en lâhonneur de Nicéphore Phocas); and by Dimitrievski in Kiev in 1911.
- Victoricus and Fuscian are described as early missionaries in France, martyred near Amiens. Gentian was an old man martyred while trying to protect them when they were arrested.