22 September
26 commemorations of 22 September in the fixed calendar of the Church, the Menaion. Churches on the Old Calendar keep this day on 5 October of the civil calendar.
Saints
- Prophet Jonah (8th century B.C.)orthochristian.com · oca.org · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope, Wonderworker (117)Ὁ Ἅγιος Φωκᾶς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Θαυματουργὸςsynaxarion.gr · oca.org · ecclesia.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Martyr Phocas the Gardener, of Sinope (320)Ὁ Ἅγιος Φωκᾶς ὁ κηπουρὸςsynaxarion.gr · oca.org · pravoslavie.ru
- Martyrs Isaac and Martin, by the swordΟἱ Ἅγιοι Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Μαρτίνος οἱ Μάρτυρεςsaint.gr · synaxarion.gr · ecclesia.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com
- Saint Peter of Constantinople, tax collector in Africa (6th century)oca.org · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Venerable Jonah the Sabbaite, the Presbyter (9th century), father of Sts. Theophanes the Hymnographer and Theodore Graptusoca.org · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
Orthodox saints after the Schism
- Venerable 26 Martyrs of Zographou Monastery, Mount Athos, martyred by the Latins (1284)Οἱ Ἅγιοι 26 Ὁσιομάρτυρες Ζωγραφίτεςsynaxarion.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru · saint.gr
- Venerable Cosmas, Desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt. Athos (1323)Ὁ Ὅσιος Κοσμᾶς ὁ Ζωγραφίτηςsynaxarion.gr · oca.org · ecclesia.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru · saint.gr
- Saint Jonah, founder of the Yashezersk Annunciation Monastery, Karelia (1589-1592)oca.org · pravenc.ru · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Saint Macarius, founder of Zhabyn Monastery, Belev (1623)holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Hieromartyr Theodosius of Brazi Monastery, Metropolitan of Moldavia (1694)holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Blessed Parasceva ("Pasha of Sarov"), Fool-for-Christ, of Diveyevo Monastery (1915)Ἡ Ἁγία Παρασκευὴ ἡ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλή τοῦ Σάρωφ – Ντιβίγιεβοsynaxarion.gr · diveevo.ru · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru · saint.gr
New martyrs and confessors
- New Hieromartyr Benjamin (Voskresensky), Bishop of Romanov (1932)pravenc.ru · calendar.rop.ru · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
Saints of the West before the Schism
Saints of the Latin West before the Schism of 1054. The Orthodox Church honours the saints of the undivided Church, though few of these are in the Greek or Slavic Menaia; this list follows the calendars kept by the Orthodox in the West.
- Saints Digna and Emerita, Virgin-martyrs in Rome under Valerian (c. 259)orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Martyrs Maurice and the Theban Legion, including the officers Candidus and Exuperius, at Agaunum, Gaul (c. 287)pravoslavie.ru
- Saint Jonas (Yon), a companion or disciple of St Dionysius of Paris in France, he was martyred there (3rd century)orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Sanctinus, by tradition the first Bishop of Meaux and a disciple of St Denis of Paris (c. 300)orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Florentius, founder of the monastery of Saint-Florent-le-Vieux (5th century)Roman Martyrology · orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Felix III, Pope of Rome (530)orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Laud of Coutances (Lauto, Laudus, Lô), Bishop of Coutances in France for forty years (528-568)Roman Martyrology · orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Hieromartyr Emmeram of Regensburg (Emmeramus, Haimhramm), Bishop in Gaul, at Regensburg, Bavaria (652)holytrinityorthodox.com · orthodoxengland.org.uk · pravoslavie.ru
- Saint Sadalberga, foundress of the convent of St. John the Baptist at Laon (c. 665)Roman Martyrology · orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Silvanus, a saint venerated from ancient times in Levroux near Bourges in FranceRoman Martyrology · orthodoxengland.org.uk
Other commemorations
Glorifications, translations of relics, wonderworking icons, and monks and elders remembered on the day, not all of whom are canonized.
- Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "She Who Is Quick to Hear" (14th century)holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Synaxis of the Saints of Tulaoca.org · calendar.rop.ru · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Repose of Abbot Innocent of Valaam Monastery (1828)pravoslavie.ru
The list is September 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), read on 2026-09-25 and adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0: its sections and years, the Greek headings of the Great Synaxaristes where it cites them, and beside each line the sources it names. Names in bold are the saints the day is named for in Greek usage, checked against the Church of Cyprus.