Holy Martyrs Eutychius and Thessalonica, with two hundred men and seventy women.
The holy martyrs Eutychius and Thessalonica, together with two hundred men and seventy women, are commemorated on this day. The Synaxarion records that they confessed Christ and were perfected by the sword.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Eutychius, Thessalonica and companions is commemorated on December 19. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on January 1 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on December 19

Aglaia of Rome
Holy Woman, Αγλαΐα η Ρωμαία
Righteous Aglaia of Rome, who received the relics of the Martyr Boniface.
Elias, Probus and Ares
Martyr, Ηλίας, Πρόβος και Άρης
Holy Martyrs Elias, Probus and Ares, Egyptians who suffered at Ascalon.
Gregentios of Ethiopia
Hierarch, Γρηγέντιος Αιθιοπίας
Gregentios, Bishop of the Himyarites in Arabia and Ethiopia.
Elias of Murom
Venerable, Ηλιού Μουρόμας
Venerable Elias of Murom, wonderworker of the Kiev Near Caves.