Orthodox saints and name days on November 5

Name days on November 5

Galaktionas, Galaktion, Linos, Linus

Saints and feasts of November 5

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  Galaktion and Episteme

  Martyr, Γαλακτίων και Επιστήμη

  Saints Galaktion and Episteme were a young married couple of Emesa in Syria who, according to tradition, agreed to preserve chastity and gave themselves to the ascetic life, each entering a monastic community. When persecution arose, Galaktion was seized for his faith, and Episteme freely joined him in confessing Christ; together they endured torture and were put to death.

  Name days: Galaktionas, Galaktion

• Hermas, Patrobas, Linus, Gaius and Philologus the Apostles

  Apostle, Ερμάς, Πατρόβας, Λίνος, Γάιος και Φιλόλογος

  The Apostles Hermas, Patrobas, Linus, Gaius and Philologus belonged to the Seventy and are mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his epistles. Tradition relates that Hermas became bishop of Philippopolis, Patrobas of Puteoli, Linus of Rome, Gaius of Ephesus and Philologus of Sinope.

  Name days: Linos, Linus

• Gregory of Alexandria

  Hierarch, Γρηγόριος Πάπας Αλεξανδρείας

  Saint Gregory was Archbishop of Alexandria in the ninth century. When the iconoclast emperor Leo the Armenian summoned him to Constantinople and demanded that he reject the holy icons, he confessed the Orthodox faith.

• Domninus and companions

  Martyr, Δομνίνος

  Saint Domninus suffered in Palestine during the persecution of Maximian, when Urban was governor of the province. After many tortures he was burned alive.

• Timothy, Theophilos and Theotimos

  Martyr, Τιμόθεος, Θεόφιλος και Θεότιμος

  The holy martyrs Timothy, Theophilos and Theotimos suffered in Palestine under Maximian and the governor Urban. The synaxarion records that they were condemned to the beasts in the arena.

• Eupsychios and Karterios

  Martyr, Ευψύχιος και Καρτέριος

  The holy martyrs Eupsychios and Karterios suffered in Palestine under Maximian. The synaxarion records that they were mutilated and died confessing Christ.

• Jonah of Novgorod

  Hierarch, Ιωνάς Νοβογορδίας

  Saint Jonah was Archbishop of Novgorod in the fifteenth century. Orphaned young, he was raised in piety and later became a monk and abbot before being chosen archbishop.