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December 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)


Dec. 16 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Dec. 18

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on December 30 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For December 17th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on December 4.

Icon of the Prophet Daniel.

Russian icon of Daniel in the lions den (17th century)

Stained glass window of Daniel in the lions den (Chartres).

The Three Holy Youths: Ananias, Azarias, and Misael (Mashtots, 1266).

The Three Holy Youths: Ananias, Azarias, and Misael (Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome, Italy. Late 3rd century)

Entrance to church of St. Tydecho, Llanymawddwy, Wales.

Crop of a painting of St. Judicaël.

Stained glass of St. Judicaël.

St. Begga.

Saint Sturm, Apostle of Saxony, represented on a 1 Mark banknote, 1921.

Sandu Tudor (Brother Agathon, Father Daniil Teodorescu).

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