Venerable
Venerable Niphon, Bishop of Cyprus (4th C)
In Russian: Прп. Нифонта, еп. Кипрского (IV)
In Church Slavonic: Прпⷣбнагѡ ні́фонта, є҆пі́скопа кѵ́прскагѡ (д҃)
Feast days
2026
Old calendar
- (23 December on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
2027
Old calendar
- (23 December on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
Also commemorated on 5 January 2026
- Forefeast of the Nativity
- 10 Holy Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Satorninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides and Evarestus (3rd C)
- Сщмч. Василия пресвитера и прмчч. Макария и Иоанна (1938)
- Holy Hierarch Paul, Bishop of Neo-Cæsarea (4th C)
- Holy Hierarch Theoctist, Archbishop of Novgorod († 1310)