Orthodox calendar: October 22 – day of remembrance of the Apostle James Alfeevtranslated

21st Week after Pentecost.

Today, October 22, 2026, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Jacob Alfeev (I); prpp. Andronikos and his wife Athanasia (V); right Abraham the forefather and his nephew Lot (2000 BC); mchch. Euventius (Iuventina) and Maximus warriors (361–363); St. Poplii isp., deaconesses of Antioch (c. 361–363).; St. Peter of Galatia (IX); sschmchch. Konstantin Sukhov and Peter Vyatkin presbyters (1918); sschmch. Konstantin Aksenov presbyter (1937); finding the relics of St. Sevastiana Fomina Spanish (1997); Korsun Icon of the Mother of God.

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Saint James Alpheus is an apostle of the 12, brother of Saint Matthew the Evangelist.

After the Descent of the Holy Spirit, Apostle James Alpheus made missionary travels together with Apostle Andrew the First-Called, preaching in Judea, Edessa, Gaza, and Eleutheropolis, converting many to the path of salvation. In the Egyptian city of Ostratsyn, Saint James martyrically completed his apostolic labors by death on the cross.

Troparion of the Apostle James Alpheus, tone 3:

Saint James the Apostle, pray to the Merciful God to grant forgiveness of sins to our souls.

Kontakion of the Apostle James Alpheus, tone 2:

Firmly hold wisdom and dogma in the soul...