Rusticus and Eleutherius

Holy Martyrs Rusticus the Presbyter and Eleutherius the Deacon, companions of Saint Dionysios.

Rusticus and Eleutherius were a priest and a deacon who accompanied Saint Dionysios in his missionary labors and shared his imprisonment and sufferings.

Tradition relates that they were beheaded together with him, sealing their witness to Christ with their blood.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Rusticus and Eleutherius is commemorated on October 3. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on October 16 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on October 3

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  Dionysios the Areopagite

  Hierarch, Διονύσιος Αρεοπαγίτης

  Holy Hieromartyr Dionysios the Areopagite, first Bishop of Athens.

  Name days: Dionysios, Dionysis, Denis, Dionisis, Dionysius, Dennis

• Damaris of Athens

  Holy Woman, Δάμαρις

  Saint Damaris of Athens, converted by the preaching of the Apostle Paul on the Areopagus.

  Name days: Damaris

• Theoktistos the Martyr

  Martyr, Θεόκτιστος

  Holy Martyr Theoktistos, commemorated with Saint Dionysios the Areopagite.

• John the Chozebite

  Hierarch, Ιωάννης ο Χοζεβίτης

  Saint John the Chozebite, ascetic of the Wadi Qelt and Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine.

• Dionysios the Recluse of the Caves

  Venerable, Διονύσιος ο Έγκλειστος

  Venerable Dionysios the Recluse of the Kiev Caves, hieromonk and guardian of the relics of the Far Caves.