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December 13, 2017

Saints and Feasts of December 13


On the thirteenth Eustratios and those with him 
were slain by the sword. 

(Fasting Day)

Holy Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentios, 
Eugenios, Mardarios and Orestes
 
Holy Five Martyrs of Sebaste Resource Page


Holy Martyr Lucy the Virgin

Saint Lucy of Syracuse

The Witches' Days of Winter in Slovakia - November 25 to December 13


Venerable Ares

Holy Abba Ares


Venerable Arsenios the Wonderworker 
of Mount Latros

Synaxarion of Saint Arsenios the Wonderworker of Mount Latros


Saints Neophytos, Ignatios, Prokopios and Neilos, 
Founders of Machairas Monastery

Saints Neophytos, Ignatios, Prokopios and Neilos, Founders of Machairas Monastery


Venerable Arcadius of Vyazma and Novy Torg

Saint Arcadius of Vyazma and Novy Torg (+ 1077)


Venerable Mardarios the Recluse of the Kiev Caves

Saint Mardarios the Recluse of the Kiev Caves


Holy New Hieromartyr Gabriel, Archbishop of Serbia

Holy New Hieromartyr Gabriel, Archbishop of Serbia (+ 1659)


Venerable Herman of Alaska
 
 
 

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