Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

December 24

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics


Nativity Fast.
  1. Nun martyr Eugenia of Rome, and with her Martyrs Philip her father, Protus, Hyacinth (Jacinth), Basilla, and Claudia.
  2. St. Nicholas the monk of Bulgaria.
  3. St. Antioch, monk of Palestine, and St. Bitimionus of Scete.
  4. St. Aphrodisius, monk of Palestine.
  5. New Martyr Achmed (Ahmet) the Calligrapher (or Architect) of Constantinople.
  6. Greek Calendar
    • Martyr Achaicus.



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