November 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Nov. 19 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Nov. 21
All fixed commemorations below are observed on December 3 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
For November 20, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on November 7.
Feasts
Forefeast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Saints
Martyr Dasius of Dorostolum, Romania (303)
Martyrs Eustathios the Deacon, Thespesios, and Anatolios, of Nicaea (312)
Martyrs of Persia, under Shapur II (343):
Hieromartyrs Nerses and Joseph, Bishops of Persia.
Hieromartyrs John, Saverius and Isaac, Bishops of Persia (by stoning); Hypatius (Papias) and Isaac, Presbyters (by beheading); and Jonam the ascetic.
Martyrs Geithazet the eunuch (Azades), Sasannis, Noelmaris and Zarouantinis, lanced for refusing to sacrifice to the sun god of the Persians.
Virgin-martyrs Thekla, Bautha, Denachis, Tentis, Mama, Malachia, Anna, Nana, Asti and Malach, by the sword, for refusing to worship the Persian fire god.