title: September 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
text: # September 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  
  September 21 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - September 23
  
  All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 5 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
  
  For September 22nd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on September 9.
  
  ## Saints
  
  * Prophet Jonah (8th century B.C.) (see also: September 21 )
  * Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope, Wonderworker (117)
  * Martyr Phocas the Gardener, of Sinope (320)
  * Martyrs Isaac and Martin, by the sword.
  * Saint Peter of Constantinople, tax collector in Africa (6th century)
  * Venerable Jonah the Sabbaite, the Presbyter (9th century), father of Sts. Theophanes the Hymnographer and Theodore Graptus. (see also: September 21 )
  
  ## Pre-Schism Western saints
  
  * Saints Digna and Emerita, Virgin-martyrs in Rome under Valerian (c. 259)
  * Martyrs Maurice and the Theban Legion, including the officers Candidus and Exuperius, at Agaunum, Gaul (c. 287)
  * Saint Jonas (Yon), a companion or disciple of St Dionysius of Paris in France, he was martyred there (3rd century)
  * Saint Sanctinus, by tradition the first Bishop of Meaux and a disciple of St Denis of Paris (c. 300)
  * Saint Florentius, founder of the monastery of Saint-Florent-le-Vieux (5th century)
  * Saint Felix III, Pope of Rome (530)
  * Saint Laud of Coutances (Lauto, Laudus, Lô), Bishop of Coutances in France for forty years (528-568)
  * Hieromartyr Emmeram of Regensburg (Emmeramus, Haimhramm), Bishop in Gaul, at Regensburg, Bavaria (652)
  * Saint Sadalberga, foundress of the convent of St. John the Baptist at Laon (c. 665)
  * Saint Silvanus, a saint venerated from ancient times in Levroux near Bourges in France.
  
  ## Post-Schism Orthodox saints
  
  * Venerable 26 Martyrs of Zographou Monastery, Mount Athos, martyred by the Latins (1284) (see also: October 10 )
  * Venerable Cosmas, Desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt. Athos (1323)
  * Saint Jonah, founder of the Yashezersk Annunciation Monastery, Karelia (1589-1592)
  * Saint Macarius, founder of Zhabyn Monastery, Belev (1623)
  * Hieromartyr Theodosius of Brazi Monastery, Metropolitan of Moldavia (1694)
  * Blessed Parasceva ("Pasha of Sarov"), Fool-for-Christ, of Diveyevo Monastery (1915)
  
  ### New martyrs and confessors
  
  * New Hieromartyr Benjamin (Voskresensky), Bishop of Romanov (1931)
  
  ## Other commemorations
  
  * Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "She Who Is Quick to Hear" (14th century)
  * Synaxis of the Saints of Tula.
  * Repose of Abbot Innocent of Valaam Monastery (1828)
  
  ## Icon gallery
  
  * Prophet Jonah.
  * Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope, Wonderworker.
  * Martyr Phocas the Gardener, of Sinope.
  * Venerable Jonah the Presbyter.
  * The martyrdom of St. Emmeram of Regensburg.
  * New Hieromartyr Benjamin (Voskresensky), Bishop of Romanov.
  