November 19 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 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.
Forefeast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos.
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, Bishop of Shahrqart (Kirkuk) and his disciple Martyr Joseph;
Hieromartyrs John, Shapur, and Isaac, Bishops of Seit Selok (by stoning); Hypatius (Papias) and Isaac, Presbyters (by beheading); and Jonam the ascetic;
Martyrs Guhshtazad (Azades) the Eunuch, Sasanis, Noelmaris and Zarouantinis (Zaun), of Lashom, lanced for refusing to sacrifice to the sun god of the Persians;
Virgin-martyrs Thekla, Bautha, Denachis, Tatun, Mama, Malochia, Ana, Nana, Asti and Malach, by the sword, for refusing to worship the Persian fire god.
Martyrs Bassus and 42 companions in Heraclea in Thrace.
Saint Isaac, Catholicos of Armenia (440)
Saint Proclus of Constantinople, Archbishop of Constantinople (447)
Venerable Gregory Decapolites (816)
Venerable Theoctistus (Theoktistos) the Confessor, Patrician (855)
Martyrs Octavius, Solutor and Adventor, patron-saints of Turin in Italy where they were martyred (297)
Martyrs Ampelus and Gaius, in Messina in Sicily under Diocletian (c. 302)