Venerable Leontios the Philosopher.
Leontios is commemorated in the Synaxarion as a philosopher who forsook worldly wisdom for the ascetic life and reposed in peace. The details of his life are not preserved.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Leontios the Philosopher is commemorated on October 19. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 1 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on October 19
Cleopatra the Righteous
Holy Woman, Κλεοπάτρα
Blessed Cleopatra of Palestine, who honored the relics of the Martyr Varus.
Varus and the Six Monk-Martyrs
Martyr, Ούαρος
Holy Martyr Varus and the six monk-martyrs of Egypt who suffered with him.
Sadoth of Persia
Hierarch, Σαδώθ
Holy Hieromartyr Sadoth, Bishop of Persia, and the one hundred and twenty-eight martyrs with him.
John of Rila
Venerable, Ιωάννης της Ρίλας
Venerable John of Rila, wonderworker and patron of the Bulgarian people.
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