December 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

• Apodosis of the Nativity of Christ ==Saints==

• Saint Abgar V, King of Osroene (c. 50) • Holy Ten Virgin Martyrs of Nicomedia (c. 286 – 305) • Martyr Olympiodora, by fire • Martyr Busiris, martyred by women with knitting needles • Martyr Nemi (Nemo), by the sword • Saint Gaudentius • Saint Salamin • Saint Irenaeus • Saint Martina • Saint Hermes of Bononia (4th century) • Hieromartyr Zoticus (Zotikos) the Priest of Constantinople, Feeder and Guardian of Orphans (c. 340) (see also December 30) • Saint Anysius, Bishop of Thessaloniki (c. 407) • Venerable Gelasius, Monk (Abba) of Palestine • Venerable Gaius, Monk • Venerable Sabiana, Abbess of Samtskhe Convent (11th century) ==Pre-Schism Western saints==

• Saint Columba of Sens (273) • Saint Barbatianus (Barbatian), Priest and Confessor, at Ravenna (5th century) • Saint Peter of Subiaco (1003) ==Post-Schism Orthodox saints==

• Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid (c. 1126) • Saint George Macheromenos the Wonderworker, "the stabbed" (14th century) • Saint Petro Mohyla (Peter Mogila), Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (1646) (see also: December 15 - Glorification) • Venerable Cyriacus of Bisericani Monastery, Romania (1660) • Venerable Cyriacus of Tazlau Monastery, Romania (1660) • Saint Paisios of Mount Athos (1994) New martyrs and confessors • New Hieromartyr Michael Berezin, Priest (1937) ==Other commemorations==

• Unfading Flower Icon of the Mother of God at Ardatov (see also April 3) ==Icon gallery==

File:Melania the Younger, nun of Rome (Menologion of Basil II).jpg|Venerable Melania the Younger, Nun of Rome(Menologion of Basil II, 10th century) File:Sylvester I and Constantine.jpg|Pope St. Sylvester I and Emperor Constantine. File:Adorazione della Croce con i santi Costantino, Elena e Silvestro.jpg|Adoration of the Cross by Pope St. Sylvester I, Empress Helena and Emperor Constantine. File:Theophylact the Bulgarian.jpg|Saint Theophylactus of Ohrid. File:Mohyla Petro.jpg|St. Peter (Mogila) of Kiev, Defender of the Orthodox faithful against subjugation to the Roman Papacy ('Unia'). File:Досифей (Васич).jpg|New Hieroconfessor Dositheus (Vasich), Metropolitan of Zagreb (1945). ==Notes==