Orthodox calendar: October 24 - commemoration of the Council of All Saints who shone in Optina Hermitagetranslated

21st Week after Pentecost.

Today, October 24, 2026, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Philip, one of the seven deacons (I) No. MCC. Zinaida and Philonilla (I); St. Theophan the Confessor, creator of the canons, bishop. Nicene (c. 850); Council of all saints who shone in the Optina Hermitage; St. Lev Optinsky (1841); St. Theophan, fast-monger of Pechersk (XII); sschmchch. Philaret and Alexander presbyters (1918).

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The single memory of the saints, martyrs and confessors who shone in the Optina Monastery was established on the day of the celebration of the Council of the Optina Elders (October 11/24) with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on October 27, 2016. The celebration was included in the calendar with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on January 31, 2018.

Troparion of the Council of the Venerable Elders of Optina, tone 6:

The lamps of the Orthodox faith, the unshakable pillars of monasticism, the consolation of the Russian land, the venerable Elders of Optinstia, having acquired the love of Christ and laid down your souls for your children, pray to the Lord that your earthly fatherland may establish your earthly fatherland in Orthodoxy and piety and save our souls.

Kontakion of the Council of the Venerable Elders of Optina, tone 4:

Truly marvelous is God in the saints...