11 December
25 commemorations of 11 December in the fixed calendar of the Church, the Menaion. Churches on the Old Calendar keep this day on 24 December of the civil calendar.
In the map: St. Daniel the Stylite (409-493)
Saints
- Martyrs Terence (Terentius), Vincent, Emilian, and Bebaia, by the swordΟἱ Ἅγιοι Τερέντιος, Βικέντιος, Αἰμιλιανὸς καὶ Βεβαία οἱ Μάρτυρεςsynaxarion.gr
- Martyrs Peter the Ascetic, and Acepsimas, in PersiaΟἱ Ἅγιοι Πέτρος καὶ Ἀκεψιμάς οἱ Μάρτυρεςsynaxarion.gr
- Monk-martyr Barsabas, Abbot of Ishtar, and ten companions, in Persia (342)Ὁ Ἅγιος Βαρσαβάς ὁ Μάρτυραςsynaxarion.gr · orthochristian.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Martyrs Aeithalas and Acepsius at Arbela in Assyria (354)Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀειθαλᾶς καὶ Ἀκεψέης οἱ Μάρτυρεςsynaxarion.gr · oca.org
- Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople (490)Ὁ Ὅσιος Δανιὴλ ὁ Στυλίτηςsynaxarion.gr · oca.org
- Martyr Mirax of Egypt (c. 640)Ὁ Ἅγιος Μείραξsynaxarion.gr · oca.org
- Saint Nikephoros II Phokas, Emperor of the Romans (969)Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς αὐτοκράτορας τοῦ Βυζαντίουsynaxarion.gr
- Saint Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon (979)Ὁ Ὅσιος Λουκᾶς ὁ Νέος Στυλίτηςsynaxarion.gr · oca.org
Orthodox saints after the Schism
- Venerable Nikon (Nicon) the Dry of the Kiev Near Caves (1101)Ὁ Ὅσιος Νίκων ὁ Ξηρὸς ὁ ἐν τῷ Σπηλαίῳ (Ρῶσος)synaxarion.gr · oca.org · pravoslavie.ru
- Venerable Leontius, Monk of Monemvasia and Achaia (1452)Ὁ Ὅσιος Λεόντιοςoca.org · synaxarion.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
- Venerable DamaskinosὉ Ὅσιος Δαμασκηνόςsynaxarion.gr
- Venerable Nomon the Wonderworker of CyprusὉ Ἅγιος Νόμων ὁ Θαυματουργόςsynaxarion.gr
- Saint Kuksha Velichko, Hieroschemamonk of Odessa (1964)pravoslavie.ru
New martyrs and confessors
- New Hieromartyr Theophanes Ilminsky, Bishop of Perm and Solikamsk, and with him two priests and five laymen, martyrs (1918)holytrinityorthodox.com · mospat.ru · pravoslavie.ru
- New Hieromartyr Nicholas Vinogradov, Priest (1937)holytrinityorthodox.com
- New Hieromartyr John Bogoyavlensky, Priest (1941)holytrinityorthodox.com
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.
- Martyrs Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian (c. 287)orthodoxengland.org.uk · Roman Martyrology
- Martyrs Thrason, Pontian and Praetextatus, in Rome under Diocletian, for ministering to Christian prisoners awaiting martyrdom (302)Roman Martyrology · orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Eutychius, a martyr called San Oye either in Mérida or else in Cádiz in Spain (4th century)Roman Martyrology · orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Sabinus of Piacenza, Bishop of Piacenza in Italy and a close friend of Saint Ambrose, renowned for miracles (420)Roman Martyrology · orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Cían, hermit in Wales (6th century)orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Peris, the patron saint of Llanberis in Wales (c. 6th century)orthodoxengland.org.uk
- Saint Fidweten (Fivetein, Fidivitanus), a monk and disciple of Saint Convoyon at Redon Abbey in Brittany (c. 888)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.
- Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Jesus Christ (December 11–17)
- Synaxis of All Saints of Georgiaoca.org · pravoslavie.ru
The list is December 11 (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.