Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

November 15

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics


Beginning of the Navity Fast.
Fish, Wine and Oil Allowed, because of St Herman
  1. Repose of St. Herman, Wonderworker of Alaska
    (Orth Word #104)
  2. Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas and Abibus of Edessa
    LITURGY: Eph 6:10 17; Lk 12:8 12.
  3. Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus and Eustochius who suffered under Julian the Apostate.
  4. Martyr Demetrius of Thrace.
  5. St. Quinctian, Bishop of Seleucia.
  6. St. Philip, abbot of Rabang (Vologda).
  7. St. Paisius (Velichkovsky) of Moldavia and Mt. Athos.
    Orth Word #104 services combined.
  8. Greek Calendar
    • St. Thomas the new, Patriarch of Constantinople.



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