Saints

• Saint Eumenes
  Saint Eumenes
  Saint Eumenes was a bishop of Gortyna in Crete during the 7th century . His feast day occurs on September 18. He gave up his wealth as a young man and was chosen as bishop of Gortyna. Many miracles are attributed to him: he killed a venomous snake, drove out demons, and healed the sick. He...
  
  , Bishop
  Bishop
  A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
  
   of Gortyna (7th century)
• Martyr Ariadne of Phrygia
  Ariadne of Phrygia
  Saint Ariadne of Phrygia is a 2nd century Christian saint. According to legend, she was a slave in the household of a Phrygian prince. She refused to participate in rites to a pagan god as part of the prince's birthday celebration. As she was fleeing the Roman authorities, she fell through a chasm...
  
   (2nd century)
• Martyrs Sophia and Irene of Egypt
  Egypt
  Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
  
   (3rd century)
• Martyr Castor of Alexandria
  Alexandria
  Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
  
  
• Saint Arcadius, Bishop of Novgorod (1163)
• St. Romilus of Ravanica
  Ravanica
  Ravanica can refer to:* Ravanica Monastery, a monastery in Pomoravlje District, Serbia* Vrdnik-Ravanica Monastery, a monastery in Srem, Vojvodina, Serbia* Ravanica, a river in Serbia...
  
  , Serbia (1375)
• Great-martyrs Prince Bidzin, Prince Elizbar, and Prince Shalva of Georgia
  Georgia (country)
  Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
  
   (1661)
• Saint Hilarion of Optina Monastery
  Optina Monastery
  The Optina Hermitage is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for men near Kozelsk in Russia. In the 19th century, the Optina was the most important spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church and served as the model for several other monasteries, including the nearby Shamordino Convent...
  
   (1873)
• New Hieromartyr Amphilochius
  Amphilochius
  Amphilochius is the name of:People:* Amphilochius of Pochayiv , Ukrainian Orthodox saint* Amphilochius of Iconium, 4th-century bishop of Iconium* Amphilochius of Sida, 5th-century bishop* Amphilochius, 2nd-century Illyrian martyrPlaces:...
  
   (Skvortsov), bishop of Krasnoyarsk
  Krasnoyarsk
  Krasnoyarsk is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia, with the population of 973,891. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of...
  
   (1937)

Other Commemorations

• Repose of Blessed Irene of the Green Hill Monastery (18th century)