The Ten Holy Virgin Martyrs.
The Ten Holy Virgins are remembered together on this day. The Synaxarion records that they confessed Christ and were perfected by the sword.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Ten Holy Virgins 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
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.
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