♱Daily Synaxarium ♱Friday, October 23, 2026translated
On this day, the Holy Church commemorates:
*The apostle, the martyr among the priests, James, the brother of the Lord. *Our holy and righteous fathers Macarius (Makar) the Roman, Sergius (Serkis), Afganius, and Theophilus the Euphrates. *Our venerable father among the saints, Ignatius of Constantinople. *Saint Nikephoros (Nakfar). *The righteous Saint Petronius (Sakhr). *The ten recognized child saints. *Saint Martyr Anastasia. *Transfer of the relics of the righteous Saint Jacob Borovitch. *New Russian Martyrs Nicholas Agavonikov and others.
✤ Transfer of the relics of Saint Jacob Borovitch of Novgorod (16th century AD) ✤
His body was discovered by peasants floating on the ice in the Mista River, near Borovitch, in the Novgorod region. It was a boy. He appeared to the peasants in a dream and told them who he was. It was revealed miraculously. His relics were preserved in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Borovic, where a monastery was founded. He is thought to be Mutbala.
