January 31 Events Pre-1600 * 314 – Pope Sylvester I is consecrated, as successor to the late Pope Miltiades. * 1208 – The Battle of Lena takes place between King Sverker II of Sweden and his rival, Prince Eric, whose victory puts him on th ...

Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rule ...

February 2 Events Pre-1600 * 506 – Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (''Breviarium Alaricianum'' or ''Lex Romana Visigothorum''), a collection of " Roman law". * 880 – Battle of Lüneburg Heath: ...

All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 14 by

Eastern Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is List of Christian denominations by number of members, one of the three major doctrinal and ...

es on the

Old Calendar Calendar reform or calendrical reform is any significant revision of a calendar system. The term sometimes is used instead for a proposal to switch to a different calendar design. Principles The prime objective of a calendar is to unambiguo ...

. For February 1, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''

January 19 Events Pre-1600 * 379 – Emperor Gratian elevates Flavius Theodosius at Sirmium to '' Augustus'', and gives him authority over all the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. * 649 – Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surren ...

''.

Feasts

* ''

Forefeast An Afterfeast, or Postfeast, is a period of celebration attached to one of the Great Feasts celebrated by the Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic Churches (somewhat analogous to what in Western Christianity would be called an Octave). The c ...

of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple''.February 1/14
Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).

Saints

* ''Martyr

Tryphon of Campsada Saint Tryphon of Campsada (; also spelled ''Trypho'', ''Trifon'', ''Triphon'') was a 3rd-century Christian saint. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches as a great martyr and holy unmercenary. Saint Tryphon was form ...

near

Apamea Apamea or Apameia () is the name of several Hellenistic cities in western Asia, after Apama, the Sogdian wife of Seleucus I Nicator, several of which are also former bishoprics and Catholic titular see. Places called Apamea include: Asia Minor ...

Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...

'' (250) * Martyr Theonas, with Two Children. * Martyr Karion. * Venerable Peter of Galatia, hermit near

Antioch Antioch on the Orontes (; , ) "Antioch on Daphne"; or "Antioch the Great"; ; ; ; ; ; ; . was a Hellenistic Greek city founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC. One of the most important Greek cities of the Hellenistic period, it served as ...

in Syria (429) (''see also:

November 25 Events Pre-1600 *571 BC – Servius Tullius, king of Ancient Rome, Rome, celebrates the first of his three Roman triumph, triumphs for his victory over the Etruscans. *1034 – Máel Coluim II of Scotland, Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, Ki ...

'') * Venerable Vendemanius (''Bendemanius''), hermit of

Bithynia Bithynia (; ) was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea. It bordered Mysia to the southwest, Paphlagonia to the northeast a ...

(512) * Saint Anthony the Hermit, in Georgia (6th century) * Great-martyr Elijah of Heliopolis, (''Elias the New, of Damascus'') (779) * Saints David (784), Symeon (843), and George (844), Confessors of

Mytilene Mytilene (; ) is the capital city, capital of the Greece, Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean. It was fo ...

. * Saint Basil I the Confessor,

Archbishop of Thessalonica The Metropolis of Thessaloniki () is a Greek Orthodox metropolitan see based in the city of Thessaloniki in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the so-called "New Lands", belonging to the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constan ...

(862) * Saint Basil II the Synaxaristis, Archbishop of Thessalonica (c. 904) * Saint Timothy the Confessor.

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Martyrs

Perpetua of Carthage Perpetua and Felicity (; – ) were Christian martyrs of the third century. Vibia Perpetua was a recently married, well-educated noblewoman, said to have been 22 years old at the time of her death, and mother of an infant son she was nurs ...

, and the

catechumen Catechesis (; from Greek: , "instruction by word of mouth", generally "instruction") is basic Christian religious education of children and adults, often from a catechism book. It started as education of converts to Christianity, but as the ...

s Satyrus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundus, and Felicity, at Carthage (202-203) (''see also:

March 7 Events Pre-1600 * 161 – Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint emperors of Rome on the death of Antoninus Pius. * 1138 – Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected king of Germany at Cobl ...

- West'') * Saint Severus, Bishop of Ravenna, attended the

Council of Sardica The Council of Serdica, or Synod of Serdica (also Sardica located in modern-day Sofia, Bulgaria), was a synod convened in 343 at Serdica in the civil diocese of Dacia, by Emperors Constans I, Augustus in the West, and Constantius II, Augustus in ...

in 344 (348)February 1
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Saint Paul of Trois-Châteaux, Bishop of Trois-Châteaux in the

Dauphiné The Dauphiné ( , , ; or ; or ), formerly known in English as Dauphiny, is a former province in southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of Isère, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes. The Dauphiné was ...

(c. 405) * ''Venerable

Brigid of Kildare Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland (; Classical Irish: ''Brighid''; ; ) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish ...

'' (524) * Saint Darlugdach of Kildare (''Derlugdacha''), successor of St Brigid as second Abbess of Kildare in Ireland (c. 524) * Saint

Ursus of Aosta Ursus of Aosta (; ; fl. 6th century) was an Italian evangelist of the 6th century, today venerated as a saint. His feast day is February 1. Biography Originally thought to have been of Irish origin, historians seem to agree that he came from ...

, born in Ireland, he preached against

Arianism Arianism (, ) is a Christology, Christological doctrine which rejects the traditional notion of the Trinity and considers Jesus to be a creation of God, and therefore distinct from God. It is named after its major proponent, Arius (). It is co ...

in the south of France and later went to Aosta in Italy (6th century) * Saint

Seiriol Seiriol (, ) was an early 6th-century saint, who created a cell at Penmon Priory on Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales. He later moved to Ynys Seiriol ( Puffin Island). Narrative Seiriol was a son of King Owain Danwyn of Rhos, and young ...

, Abbot of

Penmon Priory Penmon is a promontory, village and ecclesiastical parish on the eastern tip of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, about east of the town of Beaumaris. It is in the community of Llangoed. The name comes from (which can mean "head", "end" or "pro ...

, Anglesey (6th century) ''(see also:

January 2 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. * 366 – The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Emp ...

)'' * Saint

Sigebert III Sigebert III ( 630–656) was the Merovingian dynasty, Merovingian king of Austrasia from 633 to his death around 656. He was described as the first Merovingian ''roi fainéant'', or "do-nothing king", with the mayor of the palace in fact ruling ...

, King of Austrasia (656) * Saint

Severus of Avranches Severus of Avranches was born to a poor peasant family in France. According to historian Georges Goyau, Severus was a sixth century shepherd, "...who was perhaps Bishop of Avranches" He was a shepherd in his youth. After joining the priesthood, ...

, Abbot and

Bishop of Avranches The Diocese of Coutances (–Avranches) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Constantiensis (–Abrincensis)''; French: ''Diocèse de Coutances (–Avranches)'') is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Its mother church is the Cathedral of Coutanc ...

(c. 690) * Saint Brigid the Younger, sister of St

Andrew the Scot Andrew the Scot (also known as Andrew of Tuscany and Andrew of Fiesole) was the Irish-born student and assistant of Donatus of Fiesole. He served as archdeacon of Fiesole under Bishop Donatus. Life Andrew the Scot was born in Ireland near the b ...

, Abbot of St. Donatus in

Fiesole Fiesole () is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, on a scenic height above Florence, 5 km (3 miles) northeast of that city. It has structures dating to Etruscan and Roman times. ...

in Tuscany in Italy (9th century) * Saint Clarus of

Seligenstadt Seligenstadt is a town in the Offenbach district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Seligenstadt is one of Germany's oldest towns and was already of great importance in Carolingian times. Geography Location Seligenstadt ...

, ascetic and hermit (c. 1048)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint Tryphon, Bishop of Rostov (1468) * New Martyr Anastasius of

Nauplion Nafplio or Nauplio () is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important tourist destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the Middle Ages du ...

(1655) * The Four Martyrs of

Megara Megara (; , ) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis Island, Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken ...

: Polyeuctos, George, Adrianos and Platon, the "Newly-Revealed" (1754, 1998)Mystagogy: The Weblog of John Sanidopoulos.
The Newly-Revealed Four Martyrs of Megara
'' February 1, 2010.

New martyrs and confessors

* New Hieromartyr Peter Skipetrov, Archpriest, of

Petrograd Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city had a population of 5,601, ...

(1918)February 14 / February 1
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). (''see also:

'') * New Hieromartyr Nicholas Mezentsev, Archpriest, of Simferopol (1938)1 февраля (ст.ст.) 14 февраля 2013 (нов. ст.)
. Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).1 февраля по старому стилю / 14 февраля по новому стилю
Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год.

Other commemorations

* Icon of the Mother of God "Sokolsky" (1854)

.'' Russian Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Washington, D.C.

Icon gallery

File:Sretenie.jpg,

Meeting of the Lord The Presentation of Jesus is an early episode in the life of Jesus Christ, describing his presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem. It is celebrated by many churches 40 days after Christmas on Candlemas, or the "Feast of the Presentation of Jes ...

. Russian Orthodox icon, 15th century File:Tryphon of Campsada.jpg, Martyr

. File:Tryphon of Campsada (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Martyr

(''

Menologion of Basil II The ''Menologion'', ''Menologium'', or ''Menology of Basil II'' is a Greek illuminated manuscript designed as a church calendar or Eastern Orthodox Church service book (menologion) that was compiled for the Byzantine Emperor Basil II (r.976– ...

'', 10th century). File:Vendimian of Bythinia (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Venerable Vendemanius, hermit of Bithynia (''Menologion of Basil II'', 10th century). File:Perpetua.jpg, St.

, mosaic, c. 1280. File:Perpetua, Felicitas, Revocatus, Saturninus and Secundulus (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Sts. Martyrs Perpetua of Carthage, and catechumens Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, and Felicitas at Carthage (''Menologion of Basil II'', (c. 985)). File:Clonmel SS. Peter and Paul's Church East Aisle Window 09 Saint Brigid 2012 09 07.jpg, St

Brigit of Kildare Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland (; Classical Irish: ''Brighid''; ; ) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish ...

, stained glass. File:UrsusofAosta.jpg, St.

. File:Clichy Saint-Vincent-de-Paul339.JPG, St.

, stained glass window.

Notes

References

Sources

February 1/14
Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).
February 14 / February 1
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox CHurch (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
February 1
OCA - The Lives of the Saints.

Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * '' The Roman Martyrology.'' Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 34–35. * Rev. Richard Stanton.
A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries
'' London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 44–46. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
1 Φεβρουαριου
Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. * Συναξαριστής.
1 Φεβρουαρίου
'' Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources *

Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
1 февраля (ст.ст.) 14 февраля 2013 (нов. ст.)
. Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (Decr). *
1 февраля по старому стилю / 14 февраля по новому стилю
Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год. {{DEFAULTSORT:February 1 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) February in the Eastern Orthodox calendar