Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar
September 23
Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,
Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics
- The Conception of the Honorable, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
LITURGY: Gal 4:22 31; Lk 1:5 25
- Martyrs Andrew, John, Peter and Antoninus of Syracuse, martyred in Africa.
- Virgin Martyr Irais (Rhais) of Alexandria.
- Saints Xanthippa and Polyxena, disciples of the Apostles, who died in Spain.
- New Martyr Nicholas Pantopolos at Constantinople.
- New Martyr John of Epirus.
- New Martyr Archimandrite Arsenius (1937).
- Repose of Abbess Eupraxia of Old Ladoga Convent (1823).
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