Friday, 16 October 2026

3 October 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: dark (strict fast)

Saints of the day

Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens († 96)
Hieromartyr Dionysius (Denis), Bishop of Paris and with him Martyrs Rusticus the Presbyter and Eleutherius the Deacon
Holy Hieromartyr and Confessor Agathangel, Metropolitan of Yaroslavl († 1928)
Venerable John the Chozebite, Bishop of Cæsarea in Palestine (6th C)
Blessed Hesychius Chorebite, of Mt. Athos
Venerable Dinoysius, Hermit of the Kiev Caves, far caves (15th C)

Strict fast

Plant food without oil.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.