Callinicus the Honey-⁠Voiced

Holy Venerable Callinicus the Honey-⁠Voiced is known only by a name. The time and place of his life are unknown. He is mentioned by the anonymous author of the "Miracles" of the Holy Great Martyr Phanourios (eighth century?) among the saints "written and unwritten", whose feasts were kept, by tradition, in the region where the author lived, probably Crete (for example, on 11 January the commemoration was kept of Venerable Macedonius the Kryphophagos, that is "the secret eater", unknown from other sources).

Callinicus the Honey-⁠Voiced should not be identified with the martyr Callinicus commemorated on 28 September together with the martyr Eustathius. The Bollandists supposed that he might be the same as Abba Callinicus in the "Spiritual Meadow" of John Moschus (sixth century), who lived as a recluse in the lavra of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified and had the gift of foresight. He is commemorated on 23 September, according to the Byzantine calendars. He is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.