Onesiphoros the Apostle

Holy Apostle Onesiphoros.

The holy apostle Onesiphoros, one of the Seventy, is remembered with honor by the Apostle Paul in his second epistle to Timothy. When Paul was imprisoned in Rome, Onesiphoros sought him out diligently and refreshed him, unashamed of the Apostle's chains, and Paul prayed that the Lord grant mercy to his whole household.

Tradition holds that he continued in apostolic labors and ended his life as a martyr for Christ. He is commemorated on November 9.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Onesiphoros the Apostle is commemorated on November 9. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 22 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Onisiforos

Also commemorated on November 9

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  Nektarios of Aegina

  Hierarch, Νεκτάριος

  St. Nektarios of Aegina, Metropolitan of Pentapolis, wonderworker.

  Name days: Nektarios, Nectarios, Nectarius, Nektaria

• Matrona of Constantinople

  Holy Woman, Ματρώνα η Οσία

  Venerable Matrona of Perge, who lived disguised as a monk and later founded a convent in Constantinople.

• Theoktiste of Lesbos

  Holy Woman, Θεοκτίστη η Λεσβία

  Venerable Theoktiste of Lesbos, who lived alone for thirty-five years on the island of Paros.

  Name days: Theoktisti, Theoktiste, Theoctista

• Eustolia and Sopatra

  Holy Woman, Ευστολία και Σωπάτρα

  Venerable Eustolia and Sopatra, nuns of Constantinople.

• Symeon Metaphrastes

  Venerable, Συμεών ο Μεταφραστής

  Venerable Symeon Metaphrastes, compiler of the lives of the saints.

• John Kolovos

  Venerable, Ιωάννης ο Κολοβός

  Venerable John the Short of Scetis, disciple of Abba Ammoes and teacher of obedience.

• Euthymios and Neophytos of Docheiariou

  Venerable, Ευθύμιος και Νεόφυτος οι Δοχειαρίτες

  Venerable Euthymios and Neophytos, founders of the Docheiariou monastery on Mount Athos.