Gelasius the Venerable

Venerable Gelasius.

Venerable Gelasius is remembered by the Greek Synaxarion on this day as an ascetic who reposed in peace; the Church also remembers on this day the venerable Gaius.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Gelasius the Venerable is commemorated on December 31. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on January 13 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on December 31

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  Melania the Elder

  Holy Woman, Μελανία

  Venerable Melania the Elder of Rome.

  Name days: Melania, Melanie

• Zoticus the Orphan-keeper

  Martyr, Ζωτικός ο Ορφανοτρόφος

  Holy Martyr Zoticus the Priest, keeper of orphans and lepers in Constantinople.

• Theophylact of Ochrid

  Hierarch, Θεοφύλακτος Βουλγαρίας

  Theophylact of Euripos, Archbishop of Ochrid and All Bulgaria, commentator on the Scriptures.

• Ten Holy Virgins

  Holy Woman, Δέκα Παρθένες

  The Ten Holy Virgin Martyrs.

• Olympiodora the Martyr

  Holy Woman, Ολυμπιοδώρα

  Holy Martyr Olympiodora.