January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

• Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ==Saints==

• Prophet Shemaiah (Samaia, Sameas, Semeias), (III Kings 12:22), (10th century BC) (Russian use only, see also: January 8 - Standard use) • Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene in Armenia (259) • Martyr Antonina of Nicomedia, martyred at sea • Martyr Lawrence, martyred in the arena, by the pagans • Saint Peter, Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia, brother of Saints Macrina the Younger, Basil the Great, Naucratius, and Gregory of Nyssa, and Blessed Theosebia (c. 395) • Saint Eustratius the Wonderworker of Tarsus (821) • Venerable Basil and Gregory the Wonderworkers, uncles of Saint Eustratius (9th century) ==Pre-Schism Western saints==

• Virgin Martyr Paschasia, venerated from ancient times in Dijon, France (c. 178) • Epictetus, Jucundus, Secundus, Vitalis, Felix and seven other Companions - Twelve martyrs in North Africa, probably under Decian (c. 250) • Virgin Martyr Marciana of Mauretania, in Mauritania in North Africa (c. 303) • Saint Berhtwald (Brithwald, Brihtwald), a monk and then the Abbot of Reculver in Kent, and in 693 becoming the ninth Archbishop of Canterbury (731) • Saint Fillan (Foelan, Foellan, Foilan), Abbot of Strath Fillan, born in Ireland, he accompanied his mother, Saint Kentigerna, and his relative, Saint Comgan, to Scotland, where he lived as a monk (8th century) ==Post-Schism Orthodox saints==

• Venerable Saint Jonah (Miroshnichenko) of Kiev (Peter in Schema), Wonderworker, founder of Holy Trinity Monastery in Kiev (1902) • Elder Bessarion of Agathonos (1991) • New Hieromartyr Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of all Russia (1569) • New Hieromartyr Paul Nikolsky, Priest (1943) • New Hieromartyr Mihailo Barbich, Priest of Krtoli (c. 1946) ==Other commemorations==

• Commemoration of the great earthquake at Constantinople (869) • Translation of the relics (903) of Saint Judoc, Hermit of Ponthieu ==Icon gallery==

File:Polyeuctus at Caesarea (Menologion of Basil II).jpg|Martyrdom of Polyeuctus of Melitene(Menologion of Basil II, 10th century) File:Marcienne.jpg|Martyrdom of St. Marciana of Mauretania(French miniature, 15th century) File:St Marys Church Reculver Towers.jpg|Monastery dedicated to St. Mary, in Reculver, where Saint Brithwald was Abbot. File:Stfillans cave internal hi.jpg|Saint Foellan's cave, showing structure and altar. File:Saint Jonah of Kyiv.jpg|St Jonah (Miroshnichenko) (Peter in Schema), Wonderworker, founder of Holy Trinity Monastery in Kiev. File:Filipp, mitropolitt of Moscow.jpg|Icon of St. Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow(Trapeza of the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra) File:Троїцкая церква Іонинського монастиря.jpg|Trinity Monastery of St. Jonas, Kiev (1871). File:Stephen Yavorsky.jpg|Metropolitan Stefan Yavorsky. ==Notes==