6 Октября 1979 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Saturday, October 6, 1979 (September 23, 1979 by the Julian calendar)
17^th Week after Pentecost, Tone seven

[.:] The Conception of the Honorable, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Canonization (1977) of St. Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow. New Hieromartyr John priest (1937). St. Xanthippa and Polyxena (109), disciples of the Apostles, who died in Spain. Virgin-martyr Irais (Rhais) of Alexandria (308). Martyrs Andrew, John, Peter, and Antoninus of Syracuse, martyred in Africa (886). New Martyr Nicholas Pantopolis at Constantinople (1672) (Greek). New Martyr John of Epirus (1814). "Slovensk" Icon of the Mother of God (1635). St. Adamnan, abbot of Iona, biographer of St. Columba (704) (Celtic & British). New Hieromartyr Arsenius archbishop (1937).