November 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Saints

• Martyr Demetrius of Thrace, from the village Davoudio, close to town Amapasos, by beheading
• Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus, of Edessa.
• Saint Quinctian, Bishop of Seleucia
• Martyrs Eupsychios, Nearchos and Karterios.
• Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate
• Saint Thomas the New, Patriarch of Constantinople

  Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Eugene, preached the Gospel with St Denis, Bishop of Paris in France, and was martyred.
• Saint Felix of Nola, first Bishop of Nola near Naples in Italy, martyred with thirty companions
• Martyrs Secundus, Fidentian and Varicus, in North Africa.
• Saint Luperius, Bishop of Verona and Confessor
• Saint Malo, first Bishop of Aleth
• Saint Desiderius, who succeeded his own brother, St Rusticus, as Bishop of Cahors in France
• Saint Machudd, founder of the monastery of Llanfechell in Anglesey in Wales
• Saint Paduinus, a monk at the :fr:Abbaye Saint-Vincent du Mans|monastery of St Vincent in Le Mans in France, then first Abbot of St Mary's near Le Mans
• Saint Arnulf, Bishop of Toul in France
• Saint Findan, hermit

  Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Philip, Abbot of Rabang, Vologda
• Venerable Paisius of Moldavia and Mt. Athos

  New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyrs Nicholas and Peter Kondarov, priests, Gregory Dolinin and Nicetas Almazov, deacons

  Other commemorations

• Beginning of the Nativity Fast.
• Commemoration of the pious Emperor Justin and Theodora.
• "Kupyatich" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
• Repose of St. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of Alaska
• Repose of Abbot Arsenie Boca of Romania

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