Theoktistos the Martyr

Holy Martyr Theoktistos, commemorated with Saint Dionysios the Areopagite.

Theoktistos is commemorated in the Synaxarion among the martyrs of this day. The details of his life are not preserved, but the Church honors his confession of Christ unto death.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Theoktistos the Martyr 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

• Rusticus and Eleutherius

  Martyr, Ρουστίκος και Ελευθέριος

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

• 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.