Olympiodora the Martyr

Holy Martyr Olympiodora.

The holy martyr Olympiodora is remembered by the Greek Synaxarion on this day. Tradition records that she confessed Christ and was perfected by fire.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Olympiodora the Martyr 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.

• Gelasius the Venerable

  Venerable, Γελάσιος

  Venerable Gelasius.

• Ten Holy Virgins

  Holy Woman, Δέκα Παρθένες

  The Ten Holy Virgin Martyrs.