October 27 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 29

All fixed commemorations below are observed on November 10 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For October 28th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on October 15.

Feasts The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, at the Blachernae church in Constantinople (911).Great Synaxaristes: Μνήμη Ἁγίας Σκέπης τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (Church of Greece only. See also: October 1 - traditional date)

Saints Martyrs Terence and Neonilla, of Syria, and their children (249):October 28/November 10. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τερέντιος καὶ Νεονίλλη καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Terence with his wife and children. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Sarbelus, Photus, Theodulus, Hierax, Nitus, Bele, and Eunice Great-martyr Paraskevi of Iconium (3rd century)Greatmartyr Parasceva of Iconium. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Saints Firmilian, Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (c. 269), and Malchion, priest of Antioch (late 3rd century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Φιρμιλιανὸς καὶ Μελχίων. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Cyriacus, Chorepiscopus of Jerusalem,Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κυριακὸς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and his mother, Martyr AnnaGreat Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἄννα μητέρα τοῦ Ἁγίου Κυριακοῦ. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (both 363)Hieromartyr Cyriacus the Patriarch of Jerusalem. OCA - Feasts and Saints. (see also: October 18) Venerable Diomedes the Young, of Cyprus, Wonderworker (c. 4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Διομήδης. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Abramius of Ephesus, Bishop of Ephesus (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀβράμιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ἐφέσου. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Febronia (632), daughter of Emperor Heraclius.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Φεβρωνία. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Stephen of Mar Sabbas monastery in Palestine, hymnographer (807)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος ὁ Σαββαΐτης. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Stephen the Hymnographer of St Sabbas Monastery. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine (532)Venerable John the Chozebite. OCA - Feasts and Saints. (see also: October 3 - Greek) Hieromartyr Neophytus, bishop of Urbnisi, Georgia (7th century)Martyr Neophytus of Urbin, Georgia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints Martyrs Terence, Africanus, Maximus, Pompeius, and 36 others, at Carthage (250)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τερέντιος, Ἀφρικανός, Μάξιμος, Πομπηΐος, Φωκᾶς καὶ ἄλλοι 36 Ἀφρικανοὶ Μάρτυρες. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Terence and 39 others of Carthage. OCA - Feasts and Saints. (see also: March 13, April 5, April 10) Martyrs Anastasia and Cyril, early martyrs in Rome (c. 253)October 28. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. (see also: October 29 - East) Martyr Cyrilla, the daughter of St Tryphonia (c. 268) Martyr Fidelis of Como, an Italian soldier-saint, martyred in Lombardy under Maximian Herculeus (304) Saint Honoratus of Vercelli, Bishop of Vercelli (c. 415) Saint Ferrutius of Mainz, Germany. Saint Salvius (Saire), a hermit in France who lived at the place now called Saint-Saire after him (6th century) Saint Faro, Bishop of Meaux in France (626), he greatly encouraged monasticism, confessor (675) Saint Godwin of Stavelot, Abbot of the monastery of Stavelot-Malmédy in Belgium (c. 690) Saint Dorbheneus (Dorbhene), Abbot of Iona (713) Saint Anglinus, tenth Abbot of Stavelot-Malmédy near Liège in Belgium (c. 768) Saint Alberic, Abbot of Stavelot-Malmédy in Belgium (779) Saint Remigius of Lyon, Archbishop of Lyon in France (875) Saint Eadsin (Eadsige), thirty-third Archbishop of Canterbury, England, who Crowned King Edward the Confessor (1050)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saint Arsenius of Srem, Archbishop of Serbia (1266)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρσένιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Σερβίας. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Repose of St Arsenius the Archbishop of Serbia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Athanasius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (Mount Athos) (1340)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀθανάσιος ὁ Α’ Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Athanasius the Younger the Patriarch of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: October 24) Saint Theophano Basarab, first known Romanian nun (1352)Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Chrurch canonises Saint Theophano Basarab, first known Romanian nun. Orthodox Times. Feb 19, 2022. Retrieved: September 8, 2026. Saint Hyacinth of Vicina, Metropolitan of Wallachia (1372)Saint Hierarch Hyacinth of Vicina, Metropolitan of Wallachia (28 October, † 1372). The Romanian Patriarchate - Basilica News Agency. Oct 28, 2015. Retrieved: September 8, 2026. Saint Nestor (not the Chronicler) of the Kiev Caves (14th century) Righteous Virgin Parasceva of Pirimin on the Pinega River (Arkhangelsk) (16th century) Venerable Job of Pochayiv, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev (1651)Repose of the Venerable Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Demetrius of Rostov, Metropolitan of Rostov (1709)St Demetrius (Dimitri), Metropolitan of Rostov. OCA - Feasts and Saints. New Martyrs Angelis, Manuel, George, and Nicholas, at Rethymno on Crete (1824)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀγγελῆς, Μανουῆλ, Γεώργιος καὶ Νικόλαος οἱ Νεομάρτυρες ἐκ Μελάμπων Κρήτης. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Repose of St. Theophilus, Fool-for-Christ, of Kiev (1853)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόφιλος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ δία Χριστὸν σαλός, ἐκ τῆς Λαύρας τῶν Σπηλαίων Κιέβου (Ρῶσος). 28 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Arsenios the Cappadocian (1924)St Arsenius of Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.November 10 / October 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). 28 октября (ст.ст.) 10 ноября 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). (See also: November 10 - GreekGreat Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀρσένιος ὁ Καππαδόκης. 10 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.)

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr John Vilensky, Priest of Yaroslavl-Rostov (1918)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). p.80. (see also: May 3) Venerable New Hieromartyr Genadius Parfent'ev, Archmandrite of Yaransk (1919) New Hieromartyr Michael Lektorsky, Archpriest of Kuban (1921)

Other commemorations Synaxis of the Shrine of Panagia Eleftherotria ("Our Lady of Deliverance") of Athens, Greece. Σύναξη της Παναγίας Ελευθερώτριας στην Αθήνα. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. 28/10/. Synaxis of the Church of Panagia Eleftherotria ("Our Lady of Deliverance") of Didymoteicho, Greece. Σύναξη της Παναγίας Ελευθερώτριας στo Διδυμότειχο. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. 28/10/. Synaxis of the Icon of Panagia Ponolytrias of Serres, Greece. Σύναξη της Παναγίας Πονολύτριας στις Σέρρες. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. 28/10/. Repose of Elder Epiphanius (Theodoropoulos) of Athens (1989)

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Sources October 28/November 10. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). November 10 / October 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). October 28. 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). p. 80. October 28. 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. p. 332. 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. 516–517. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 28 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 28 Οκτωβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 10 ноября (28 октября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 28 октября (ст.ст.) 10 ноября 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).