November 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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All fixed commemorations below celebrated on November 19 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For November 6th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on October 24.

Saints

• Virgin-martyrs Tecusa, Alexandra, Claudia, Matrona, Polactia, Euphrosyne, and Athanasia, of Ancyra (303)^[1][2][3] (see also: May 18)
• Martyr Nikander, by the sword.^[4][5]
• Saint Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople (c. 350)^{[1][2][3][5][6][7]}
• Venerable Luke of Tauromenium, monk, of Sicily (820)^{[1][2][3][5][8][9]}
• Saint Demetrianus, Bishop of Cytheria on Cyprus, Wonderworker (c. 915)^{[1][2][5][10][note 2]}
• Blessed Paul of Corinth, Fool-for-Christ.^{[5][11][note 3]}

Pre-Schism Western Saints

• Saint Felix of Thynissa, a martyr who suffered in Thynissa near Hippo (Bone) in North Africa.^{[12][note 4][note 5]}
• Saint Illtyd (Illtut), abbot, of Llanilltyd Fawr, Wales (505)^{[1][2][12][14][note 6]}
• Saint Leonard of Noblac, Gaul (c. 559)^{[1][2][12][note 7][note 8]}
• Saint Leonianus, a hermit near Autun (c. 570)^{[12][note 9]}
• Saint Felix of Fondi, a monk at a monastery in Fondi in the south of Italy (6th century)^[12][13]
• Saint Severus, Bishop of Barcelona in Spain (633)^{[12][note 10][note 11]}
• Saint Edwen, she is the patron saint of Llanedwen in Anglesey in Wales (7th century)^[12]
• Saint Efflam, born in Britain, he went to Brittany where he became abbot of a monastery he had founded (c. 700)^[12]
• Saint Winnoc, Abbot, of Flanders (716)^{[1][2][12][15][note 12][note 13]}
• Saint Cowey of Portaferry, Abbot, of Moville Monastery (8th century)^[1][2]
• Saint Erlafrid, founder of the monastery of Hirschau in Germany, where he became a monk (c. 830)^[12]
• Saint Stephen of Apt, Bishop of Apt in the south of France in 1010 (1046)^[12]

Post-Schism Orthodox Saints

• Venerable Barlaam of Khutyn, founder of Khutyn Monastery, Novgorod (1192)^{[1][2][3][5][16][17][18][19]}
• Saint Luke, steward of the Kiev Caves (13th century)^{[1][2][3][5][19][20]}
• Saint Herman, Archbishop of Kazan (1567)^{[1][2][3][18][21]}
• Saint Barlaam of Keret, Karelia (16th century)^{[1][2][3][18]} (see also: January 15)
• Venerable Agapios the Presbyter (Asimakis Leonardos) (1812)^{[5][22][note 14]}
• Saint Elias Fondaminsky of Paris (1942)^[1][2]

New Martyrs and Confessors

• New-Martyr Gregory the Cross-bearer (1936)^[2][23]
• New Hieromartyr Nicetas (Delektorsky), Bishop of Orekhovo-Zuevsk (1937)^{[1][2][3][18][note 15]}
• New Hieromartyr Barlaam (Nikolsky), Abbot, of Andreyevskoe, Moscow (1937)^{[1][2][3][18]}
• New Hieromartyr Gabriel (Vladimirov), Hieromonk of the St. Michael Skovorodsky Monastery, Novgorod (1937)^{[1][2][3][18]}
• New Hieromartyr Gabriel (Gur), Hieromonk, of Lytkarino, Moscow (1937)^{[1][2][3][18]}
• New Hieromartyrs Anatoly Berzhitsky, Arsenius Troitsky,^{[note 16]} Nicholas Dvoretsky, Nicholas Protasov, Constantine Lyubomydrov, Priests (1937)^[2][3][18]
• Virgin-martyrs Nina (Shuvalova), and Seraphima (Gorshkova), nuns (1937)^{[2][3][18][23]}
• New Hieromartyr Basil Krylov, Priest (1938)^[2][3][18]
• Synaxis of the New Martyrs of Sarov:^[1][2][23]

• Anatole, Basil, Hierotheus, Isaac, and Rufinus (1938)

Other Commemorations

• Commemoration of the Sarov Elders:^[1][23]

• Abbot Pachomius (1794); Hieroschemamonk Joseph (1785); Hieromonks Pitirim (1789) and Matthew (1795); and Monk Joachim (1802).

Icon Gallery

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  St. Illtyd, abbot, of Llanilltyd Fawr, Wales.

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  St. Peter and St. Leonard of Noblac.

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  St. Winnoc of Flanders.

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  Venerable Barlaam of Khutyn.

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  St. Herman, Archbishop of Kazan.

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  St. Elias Fondaminsky of Paris.

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  New Hieromartyr Nicetas (Delektorsky), Bishop of Orekhovo-Zuevsk.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. See: (Greek) Επισκοπή Χύτρων. Βικιπαίδεια. (Greek Wikipedia). - Diocese of Chytri.
3. We do not know how he died. We know only that he was from Corinth, and became a standard-bearer.
4. He was found dead in prison the day before he was to be executed.
5. "AT Tunis, in Africa, the birthday of St. Felix, martyr, who, having confessed Christ, was sent to prison, his execution being deferred. But the next day he was found dead, as is related by St. Augustine, in his exposition of a psalm to the people on the feast of the saint."^[13]
6. One of the most famous saints in Wales. He became a monk with St Cadoc and later founded the monastery of Lian-IlItut or Llantwit, from where came most of the Welsh saints of that period. By tradition he reposed in Brittany.
7. A French courtier converted by St Remi of Rheims in France. On the advice of that saint, St Leonard went to live in the monastery of Micy near Orleans and later he became a hermit in a neighbouring forest, now called Noblac.
8. "At Limoges, in Aquitaine, St. Leonard, confessor, disciple of the blessed bishop Remigius, who was born of a noble family, and chose to lead a solitary life. He was celebrated for holiness and miracles, but his miraculous gift shone particularly in the deliverance of captives."^[13]
9. Born in Pannonia, he was taken as a prisoner to France and on regaining his freedom lived as a hermit near Autun.
10. He was martyred under the Arian Visigoths who put him to death by driving nails into his temples.
11. "At Barcelona, St. Severus, bishop and martyr, who had his head pierced with a nail, and thus received the crown of martyrdom for the faith."^[13]
12. Born in Wales, he became a monk at Sithin in France. He was sent to found a new monastery at Wormhoult in Belgium where he became abbot and he enlightened the surrounding area from that centre.
13. "At Berg, the departure from this life of St. Winoc, abbot, who wasrenowned for virtues and miracles, and for a long time served his brethren, even those who were subject to him."^[13]
14. Born in Dimitsana in 1740 as Asimakis Leonardos, later known as Agapios the Presbyter. He was an eminent scholar and ecclesiastical writer. He died in Argos in 1812.
15. See: (Russian) Никита (Делекторский). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
16. See: (Russian) Троицкий, Арсений Сергеевич. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

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16. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Βαρλαὰμ ὁ ἐν Χουτινῇ (Ρῶσος). 6 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
17. Venerable Barlaam the Abbot of Khutyn, Novgorod. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
18. (Russian) http://calendar.rop.ru/mes1/nov06.html 6 ноября по старому стилю / 19 ноября по новому стилю]. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2015 год.
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21. St Herman the Archbishop of Kazan. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
22. Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀγάπιος ὁ Πρεσβύτερος. 6 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
23. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 83.

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• (Greek) Συναξαριστής. 6 Νοεμβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
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