Leo the Archimandrite

Venerable Leo the Archimandrite.

Venerable Leo the Archimandrite is remembered by the Greek Synaxarion on this day as a monastic father who governed his brotherhood in holiness and reposed in peace.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Leo the Archimandrite is commemorated on December 30. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on January 12 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on December 30

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  Anysia of Thessaloniki

  Martyr, Ανυσία

  Holy Virgin-martyr Anysia of Thessaloniki.

  Name days: Anysia

• Gideon of Karakalou

  Martyr, Γεδεών ο Νέος Οσιομάρτυς

  New Monk-martyr Gideon of Karakalou, martyred at Tyrnavos.

  Name days: Gedeon, Gideon

• Theodora of Caesarea

  Holy Woman, Θεοδώρα η από Καισαρείδος

  Venerable Theodora of Caesarea in Cappadocia.

• Anysios of Thessalonica

  Hierarch, Ανύσιος Θεσσαλονίκης

  Anysios, Bishop of Thessalonica.

• Philetairos of Nicomedia

  Martyr, Φιλέταιρος

  Holy Martyr Philetairos of Nicomedia.

• Macarius of Moscow

  Hierarch, Μακάριος Μόσχας

  Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, compiler of the Great Menaion.