Arsenios of Corfu

St. Arsenios, Archbishop of Corfu, hymnographer.

St. Arsenios was Archbishop of Corfu in the tenth century, a native of Bethany in Palestine according to tradition. He protected his flock, interceding with the emperor on their behalf, and composed hymns still used by the Church.

He reposed in peace and his relics are venerated in Corfu. He is commemorated on January 19.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Arsenios of Corfu is commemorated on January 19. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on February 1 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on January 19

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  Venerable, Μακάριος

  Desert father and abbot of the Egyptian monks.

  Name days: Makarios, Makarios, Makari, Makary, Macarius

• Makarios of Alexandria

  Venerable, Μακάριος ο Αλεξανδρεύς

  Venerable Makarios of Alexandria, ascetic of the Cells.

• Mark Eugenikos

  Hierarch, Μάρκος ο Ευγενικός

  St. Mark of Ephesus, defender of Orthodoxy at the Council of Florence.

• Euphrasia of Nicomedia

  Holy Woman, Ευφρασία

  Holy Virgin Martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia.

  Name days: Euphrasia, Efrasia, Evfrasia

• Meletios Galesiotes

  Venerable, Μελέτιος ο Γαλησιώτης

  Venerable Meletios the Confessor of Mount Galesion.