December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
December 17 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 19
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on December 31 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
For December 18th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on December 5.
Saints
- Living-Martyr Eubotius, at Cyzicus
- Martyrs Phocas and Hermylus, by the sword
- Hieromartyrs Zacchaeus the Deacon and Alphaeus the Reader, at Caesarea Hieromartyr Modestus I, Archbishop of Jerusalem
- Saint Florus, Bishop of Amisus Saint Michael the Synkellos and Confessor at Constantinople
- Saint Sophia the Wonderworker
- Venerable Nomon
Pre-Schism Western saints
- Martyrs Rufus and Zosimus, at Philippi in Macedonia
- Martyr Moses, a martyr in North Africa who probably suffered under Decius
- Martyrs Quintus, Simplicius and Companions, in North Africa under the Emperors Decius and Valerian
- Martyrs Victurus, Victor, Victorinus, Adjutor, Quartus and 30 other companions, in North AfricaMartyr Sebastian, at Rome, and his companions:
- Saint Gatianus, first Bishop of Tours
- Saint Bodagisil, founded and was the first Abbot of a monastery on the Meuse in Belgium
- Saint Samthann, foundress of the convent of Clonbroney in Co. Longford in Ireland
- Saint Flannán, first Bishop of Killaloe, Ireland
- Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle, son of Saint Waningus
- Saint Winebald, Abbot of Heidenheim and Bishop of Eichstatt
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
- Saint Daniil (Daniel) Sihastrul the Hesychast of Voroneț Monastery, Moldavia
- Venerable Sebastian, Abbot of Poshekhonye Monastery, Vologda
New martyrs and confessors
- New Martyr Victor Matveev
- New Hieromartyr Thaddeus Uspensky, Archbishop of Tver
- New Hieromartyr Nicholas Klementiev, Archbishop of Great Ustiug
- New Hieromartyrs :
- * Andrew Voskresensky of Moscow,
- * John Mironsky of Chimkent,
- * Vladimir Preobrazhensky of Chimkent, and
- * Elias Benemansky of Tver, Priests
- New Hieromartyr Sergius Astakhov, Deacon
- New Virgin Martyr Vera Truks of Zhitomir
Other commemorations
- Consecration of the Church of the Theotokos in Chalkoprateia
- Synaxis of the Holy Family of Saint Gregory Palamas
- Glorification of Righteous Simeon, Wonderworker of Verkhoturye
- Second Finding of the Wonderworking Icon of Panagia Evangelistria of Tinos
- Repose of Schemanun Nazaria, Eldress of Văratec Monastery, Romania
- Repose of Metropolitan Benjamin Costachi of Moldavia
- Slaying of Hieromonk Nestor of Zharki, Ivanovo Oblast