Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

October 22

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics

  1. The Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, commemorating the deliverance from the Poles in 1612.
  2. Holy Equal to the Apostles Abercius, Bishop of and Wonderworker of Hierapolis
    LITURGY: Heb 7:26 8:2; Jn 10:9 16.
  3. The Holy Seven Youths ("Seven Sleepers") of Ephesus (see August 4).
  4. Martyrs Alexander the bishop, Heraclius, Anna, Elizabeth, Theodota and Glyceria, at Adrianopolis.
  5. St. Lot of Egypt.
  6. Saints Theodore and Paul, abbots of Rostov.
  7. St. James of Luga and Omutch, disciple of St. Theophilus of Omutch.
  8. Greek Calendar
    • Martyr Zachariah.
    • St. Rufus of the Paradise.
  9. Repose of Righteous Monk Joseph the Silent of Kuban (1925).



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