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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Polycarp

A monastic saint honored in the Greek synaxarion.

Feast
October 25old style November 7
Era
unknown
Order
Venerables

Life

Saint Polycarp the Venerable is commemorated on 25 October (new style, the Greek calendar) together with Saint Philadelphus. The synaxarion says that both reposed in peace; the Greek source adds that they were probably ascetic monks who lived their lives in holiness.

A verse speaks of the end of life as a friend to both. Their commemoration is repeated on 8 February. Place and time are not preserved.

Commemorated the same day October 25