October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Oct. 1 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Oct. 3

Fixed commemorations

All fixed commemorations below are observed on October 15 by Old Calendarists

Saints

• Hieromartyr Cyprian, virgin-martyr Justina, and Theoctistus of Nicomedia (268-304)
• Blessed Andrew, Fool-for-Christ, at Constantinople (936)
• Repose of Blessed Great Princess Anna of Kashin (1338)
• Blessed Cyprian of Suzdal, Fool-for-Christ and Wonderworker (1622)
• Saint Cassian of Uglich, monk (1504)
• Martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Argveti, Georgia (730)
• Martyr George of Philadelphia in Asia Minor, from Mount Athos (1749)
• Saint Damaris of Athens (1st century)
• Saint Theophilus the Confessor
• Great-martyr Theodore Gavra of Atran in Chaldea (1180)
• Righteous Admiral Theodore Ushakov of the Russian Naval Fleet (1817)

Other commemorations

• Repose of Hiero-schemamonk Theodosius of Karoulia at Mount Athos (1937)
• New Martyr Monk-Soldier Roman (1971-1994) (Martyred in Bosnia on October 2, 1994)^[1]

References

1. ^ Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes. New Martyred Soldiers For Christ Our Lord. January 30, 2004. (Excerpts from Valaam Patericon -Book of Days- Valaam Society of America, New Valaam Monastery, Alaska 1999. p. 103.)

Sources

• Protection of the Mother of God Church, List of Saints
• Pravoslavie Orthodox Calendar
• Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes. New Martyred Soldiers For Christ Our Lord. January 30, 2004.