Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

November 19

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics

Nativity Fast.

1. Prophet Obadiah (Abdias).
2. Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia.
3. St. Barlaam and St. Ioasaph, prince of India, and St. Abenner the king, father of St. Ioasaph.
   Services combined.
4. Martyr Azes of Isauria and with him 150 soldiers.
5. Martyr Heliodorus in Pamphylia.
6. St. Barlaam, abbot of the Kiev Caves.
7. St. Hilarion, monk, Wonderworker of Thessalonica.
8. Greek Calendar
   • Martyr Agapius.
   • Martyrs Anthimus, Thalalaeus, Christopher, Euphemia and her children.
   • Martyr Pancharius.
9. Repose of Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow (1867).