Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

October 19

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics

  1. Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt.
  2. Prophet Joel.
  3. Martyr Varus, and with him Six Monk martyrs.
  4. Blessed Cleopatra and her son John, in Egypt.
  5. St. John, abbot of Rila in Bulgaria.
  6. Hieromartyr Sadoc (Sadoth), Bishop of Persia, and 128 Martyrs with him.
  7. St. Leontius the Philosopher of St. Sabbas' Monastery.
  8. Blessed Prochorus of Pechenga.
  9. New Martyr Priest Alexis Stavrosky (1918).
  10. Greek Calendar
    • Hieromartyr Felix and Deacon Eusebius.
  11. Commemoration of the Glorification of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia (1982).



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