Hierarch
Saint Sophronios, Archbishop of Cyprus (6th C)
In Russian: Свт. Софрония, архиеп. Кипрского (VI)
In Church Slavonic: Ст҃а́гѡ сѡфро́нїа, а҆рхїепⷭ҇копа кѵ́прскагѡ (ѕ҃)
Feast days
2026
Old calendar
- (9 December on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
2027
Old calendar
- (9 December on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
Also commemorated on 22 December 2026
- Conception by Righteous Anna, of the Most Holy Mother of God
- Сщмч. Владимира пресвитера (1919)
- Сщмч. Владимира пресвитера и мц. Евфросинии (1920)
- Сщмчч. Василия и Александра пресвитеров (1937)
- Holy Prophetess Anna, mother of the Prophet Samuel (1100 BC)
- Venerable Stephen the New-Light of Constantinople († 912)
- Icon of the Mother of God, named “Unexpected Joy”