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October 2 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)
October 1 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 3 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on ''October 15'' by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For October 2nd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on '' September 19''. Saints * Saint Damaris of Athens (1st century)October 2/15
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
''(see also: )'' * ''Hieromartyr and Virgin-

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Argveti
Argveti (), also Margveti (), is a historic district in Imereti, western Georgia. Overview The area lay on the historic Iberian- Lazican frontier, i.e., between what are now eastern and western parts of Georgia. From the 3rd century BC to the 6th century AD, it frequently came under the rule of the kings of Iberia ( Kartli) and occasionally covered also some neighbouring areas, particularly Takveri. Argveti was a semi-independent princedom (samtavro) during the early Middle Ages, famed for its 8th-century nobles David and Constantine Mkheidze who fought against the Arabs in the 730s. From the 8th to 11th centuries, Argveti formed a duchy within the Abkhazian Kingdom, which was united with Kartli to form a united Georgian monarchy in 1008. It was then a patrimony of the powerful Baghvashi ducal family, which went back in 1103, allowing King David IV to donate part of Argveti to Gelati Monastery. What was left from the Baghvashi dominion was granted to the Amanelisdze fami ...
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Ebroin
Ebroin (died 680 or 681) was the Frankish mayor of the palace of Neustria on two occasions; firstly from 658 to his deposition in 673 and secondly from 675 to his death in 680 or 681. In a violent and despotic career, he strove to impose the authority of Neustria, which was under his control, over Burgundy and Austrasia. Life and career Following the failed coup of the Pippinid mayor Grimoald the Elder in Austrasia, the Merovingian court resided in Neustria. According to the '' Liber historiae Francorum'', during the reign of Chlothar III the mayor Erchinoald of Neustria died. In 659, a council of Franks elected Ebroin as his replacement. The Life of Saint Eligius records that as of the middle 670s Ebroin had only one child, a son named Bobo; Bobo was then convalescing from an illness contracted during his adolescence. Based on that, Bobo was likely born around 660. Queen Balthild of Chelles served as regent for her son Chlothar III. After a power struggle with Ebroin, ...
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Leodegar
Leodegar of Poitiers ( la, Leodegarius; french: Léger; 615 – October 2, 679 AD) was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autun. He was the son of Saint Sigrada and the brother of Saint Warinus. Leodegar was an opponent of Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria, and the leader of the faction of Burgundian nobles. His torture and death made him a martyr and saint. Early life Leodegar was the son of a high-ranking Burgundian nobleman, Bodilon, Count of Poitiers and Paris and St. Sigrada of Alsace, who later became a nun in the convent of Sainte-Marie at Soissons. His brother was Warinus. He spent his childhood in Paris at the court of Clotaire II, King of the Franks and was educated at the palace school. When he was older he was sent to Poitiers, where there was a long-established cathedral school, to study under his maternal uncle, Desiderius (Dido), Bishop of Poitiers. When he was twenty, his uncle made him an archdeacon. Shortly afterwards Leodegar became a priest ...
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Saint Warinus
Warinus of Poitiers (also ''Warin, Guerin, Gerinus, Varinus''; died 677 AD) was the Franco-Burgundian Count of Poitiers and Count of Paris. He was from an established noble family. He opposed Ebroin's efforts to expand Neustrian power and was killed at Arras in 677. Life Warinus was born in Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, the son of Bodilon, Count of Poitiers and his wife Sigrada of Alsace. She was from the Syagrii family of Gallo-Roman Patricians. His maternal uncle was Dido (Desiderius), Bishop of Poitiers; his brother Leodegar became Bishop of Autun. Warinus spent his childhood at the court of Chlothar II. Like his brother, Warinus was an opponent of the Neustrian Mayor of the Palace, Ebroin, who sought to impose Neustrian authority over Burgundy and Austrasia. After Ebroin's victory, Warinus was stoned to death near Arras Arras ( , ; pcd, Aro; historical nl, Atrecht ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-Fr ...
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Sabine Baring-Gould
Sabine Baring-Gould ( ; 28 January 1834 – 2 January 1924) of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar. His bibliography consists of more than 1,240 publications, though this list continues to grow. His family home, the manor house of Lew Trenchard, near Okehampton, Devon, has been preserved as he had it rebuilt and is now a hotel. He is remembered particularly as a writer of hymns, the best-known being " Onward, Christian Soldiers", "Sing Lullaby", and "Now the Day Is Over". He also translated the carol " Gabriel's Message" from the Basque language to English. Origins Sabine Baring-Gould was born in the parish of St Sidwell, Exeter, on 28 January 1834. He was the eldest son and heir of Edward Baring-Gould (1804–1872), lord of the manor of Lew Trenchard, a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, formerly a lieutenant in the Madras Light Cavalry (resigned 1830) ...
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Bishop Of Chartres
The oldest known list of bishops of Chartres is found in an 11th-century manuscript of Trinity Abbey, Vendôme. It includes 57 names from Adventus (Saint Aventin) to Aguiertus (Agobert) who died in 1060. The most well-known list is included in the ''Vieille Chronique'' of Chartres (1389). To 1000 * Saint Aventin (Adventinus) * Optat (?) * Valentin c. 395 * Martin le Blanc (Martinus Candidus) * Aignan * Severe * Castor * Africanus (?) * Possesseur (Possessor) * Polychronius * Palladius (?) * Arbogast * Flavius (?) * Saint Solen or Solenne ( Solemnis) * c. 511 Saint Aventin * ?–552 Ethere, also Euthere (Etherus) * ?–557 Leobinus (Lubin de Chartres) * ?–567 Calétric of Chartres * Pappolus (Papulus, Pabulus) * Boetharius or Bohaire, Betharius, Béthaire de Chartres c. 600 * Magnobode or Magobertus, Magnebodus, Mugoldus (?) * Sigoald * Mainulf * Thibaut * Lancegesile or Bertegisilus (Leodegisilus, Lancissilus, Langesilisus, Bertegisilus) * c. 640–658?: Saint Malard * Gaub ...
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May 28 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)
May 27 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 29 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on ''June 10'' by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For May 28th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''May 15''. Saints * ''Hieromartyr Eutychius of Melitene, Bishop of Melitene'' (1st century) * Woman martyr Heliconis of Thessalonica (244) * Saint Alexander, Bishop of Thessalonica (4th century) * Hieromartyr Helladius of the East, bishop (4th century)May 28/June 10
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
(''see also '') * ''Venerable
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Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth ( Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis ("the Great City"), Πόλις ("the City"), Kostantiniyye or Konstantinopolis (Turkish) , image = Byzantine Constantinople-en.png , alt = , caption = Map of Constantinople in the Byzantine period, corresponding to the modern-day Fatih district of Istanbul , map_type = Istanbul#Turkey Marmara#Turkey , map_alt = A map of Byzantine Istanbul. , map_size = 275 , map_caption = Constantinople was founded on the former site of the Greek colony of Byzantion, which today is known as Istanbul in Turkey. , coordinates = , location = Fatih, İstanbul, Turkey , region = Marmara Region , type = Imperial city , part_of = , length = , width ...
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Fool-for-Christ
Foolishness for Christ ( el, διά Χριστόν σαλότητα, cu, оуродъ, юродъ) refers to behavior such as giving up all one's worldly possessions upon joining an ascetic order or religious life, or deliberately flouting society's conventions to serve a religious purpose—particularly of Christianity. Such individuals have historically been known as both "holy fools" and "blessed fools". The term "fool" connotes what is perceived as feeblemindedness, and "blessed" or "holy" refers to innocence in the eyes of God.Frith, Uta. (1989) Autism: The Elegant Enigma. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. The term ''fools for Christ'' derives from the writings of Saint Paul. Desert Fathers and other saints acted the part of Holy Fools, as have the ''yurodivy'' (or iurodstvo) of Eastern Orthodox asceticism. Fools for Christ often employ shocking and unconventional behavior to challenge accepted norms, deliver prophecies, or to mask their piety.Parry (1999), p. 233 Old Te ...
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Andrew Of Constantinople
Andrew of Constantinople (Andrew the Fool-for-Christ or Andrew, the Fool; gr, Ἀνδρέας ὁ Σαλός; died in 936) is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is revered as a Fool for Christ. Andrew, a Slav by birth, was a slave of Theognostus, who was serving as a bodyguard in Constantinople. Later, he decided to become a Fool for Christ, living out his goal with humility and patience. According to certain sources, Andrew had a vision of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Blachernae church of Constantinople, while the city was surrounded by enemy troops (by some sources, Muslim Arabs). Andrew and his disciple Epiphanus testified that they saw the Holy Virgin surrounded by many angels and Saints, praying and extending her Omophorion (protection) over the faithful. After this vision, Constantinople was saved when its attackers retreated. That vision and the avoidance of Constantinople's destruction that was attributed to it inspired the creation of one of th ...
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