December 29 Events Pre-1600 * 1170 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church. * ...

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 ...

December 31 It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day, New Year's Eve or Old Year's Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day. It is the last day of the year; the following day is January 1, the first day of the followi ...

All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 12 by Orthodox Churches 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 December 30th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on

December 17 Events Pre-1600 * 497 BC – The first Saturnalia festival was celebrated in ancient Rome. * 546 – Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoths under king Totila plunder the city, by bribing the Eastern Roman garrison. * 920 – Romanos I ...

Feasts

Afterfeast An Afterfeast, or Postfeast, is a period of celebration attached to one of the Great Feasts celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic Churches (somewhat analogous to what in Western Christianity would be ca ...

of the

Nativity of Christ The Nativity or birth of Jesus Christ is found in the biblical gospels of Matthew and Luke. The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Palestine, in Roman-controlled Judea, that his mother, Mary, was engaged to a man named J ...

.December 30/January 12
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).

Saints

* Apostle Timon the Deacon, of the Seventy (1st century) * Virgin-martyr Anysia of Thessaloniki (298)
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.401-402. * Martyr Philoterus (Philetairus) of Nicomedia, and with him six soldiers and one count (311) * Hieromartyr Zoticus the Priest, of Constantinople, Guardian of Orphans (c. 340) (''see also

- Greek'') * Saint Anysios of Thessaloniki, Bishop of Thessaloniki (384-407) (''see also

- Slavic'') * Martyrs Magistrianus, Paulinus, Umbrius, Verus, Severus, Callistratus, Florentius, Arianus, Anthimus, Ubricius, Isidore, Euculus, Sampson, Studius, and Thespesius, who suffered under

Julian the Apostate Julian (; ; 331 – 26 June 363) was the Caesar of the West from 355 to 360 and Roman emperor from 361 to 363, as well as a notable philosopher and author in Greek. His rejection of Christianity, and his promotion of Neoplatonic Hellenism ...

(361-363) * Venerable Theodora of

Caesarea in Cappadocia Kayseri () is a large city in Central Anatolia, Turkey, and the capital of Kayseri province. Historically known as Caesarea, it has been the historical capital of Cappadocia since ancient times. The Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality area is co ...

(755) * Venerable Theodora of Constantinople, Nun (940) * Venerable Leo (Leonidus) the

Archimandrite The title archimandrite (; ), used in Eastern Christianity, originally referred to a superior abbot ('' hegumenos'', , present participle of the verb meaning "to lead") whom a bishop appointed to supervise several "ordinary" abbots and monaste ...

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Saint

Liberius of Ravenna Liberius may refer to: * Liberius of Ravenna (d. 200), Bishop of Ravenna and saint * Pope Liberius (died 366), Bishop of Rome * Liberius (praetorian prefect) (c. 465 – c. 554), Roman government administrator * Oliver of Ancona Saint Oliver ...

, Bishop of Ravenna in Italy, venerated as one of the founders of that diocese (c. 200)December 30
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Martyrs

Sabinus of Spoleto Sabinus of Spoleto (died c. 303) was a bishop in the early Christian church who resisted the Diocletianic Persecution and was martyred. Traditional narrative According to legend, Venustian, governor of Etruria and Umbria, had Sabinus and his de ...

, Exuperantius, Marcellus, Venustian and Companions (303) * Saint Egwin of Evesham,

Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary (officer), head of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Worcester, Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title can be traced back to the foundation of the diocese in the ...

(717) * Saint Eugene of Milan, Bishop and Confessor. * Saint

Sebastian Sebastian may refer to: People and fictional characters * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Saint Sebastian, a Christian saint martyred in the 3rd century * Sebastian of Portugal (1554–1578 ...

, a monk who became

Archbishop of Esztergom In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

(1002) and Primate of Hungary in the time of St Stephen (1036)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint Tryphon, Bishop of Rostov (1468)January 12 / December 30
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). * Saint Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia (1563) * Venerable Monk-martyr Gideon of

Karakalou monastery The Karakallou Monastery () is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the south-eastern side of the peninsula and ranks eleventh in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. The monastery has 5 ...

of Mt. Athos, at Turnovo (1818)Great Synaxaristes: :
Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεδεὼν ὁ Νέος Ὁσιομάρτυρας
'' 30 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

New martyrs and confessors

* New Hieromartyr Priest Sergius Florinsky of Rakvere, Estonia (1918) * Virgin-martyr Mary Danilova, New-Martyr of Yaroslavl-Rostov (1946)The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). ''St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004.'' St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). pp.3-4.30 декабря (ст.ст.) 12 января 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

Other commemorations

* Uncovering of the relics (1652) of St.

Daniel Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the acti ...

, Abbot of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski (1540)

Icon gallery

File:Diakon Timon (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Apostle Timon the Deacon, of the Seventy
(''

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:Anysia at Thessaloniki (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Virgin-martyr Anysia of Thessalonica
(''Menologion of Basil II'', 10th century) File:Anysia of Salonika.jpg, Virgin-martyr Anysia of Thessalonica. File:Zoticus, Keeper of Orphans (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Hieromartyr Zoticus the Priest, of Constantinople, Guardian of Orphans
(''Menologion of Basil II'', 10th century) File:Metropolitan Macarius.jpg, Saint Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia. File:Daniil of Pereslavl.jpg, St. Daniel of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski.

Notes

References

Sources

December 30/January 12
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
January 12 / December 30
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
December 30
OCA - The Lives of the Saints. * The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). ''St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004.'' St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). pp. 3–4.

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. 401–402. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
30 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Συναξαριστής.
30 Δεκεμβρίου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources *

Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
30 декабря (ст.ст.) 12 января 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). {{DEFAULTSORT:December 30 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) December in the Eastern Orthodox calendar