5 January 1997, Sunday (23.12 according to the old style)
Church calendar for 5 January 1997
Saints commemorated
- Hierarch Niphon, Bishop of Constantia (Cyprus) IV в.
- Righteous Theoctistus, Archbishop of Novgorod ок. 1250-х — 1310
- Martyr Agathopus of Crete † 249–251
- Martyr Anatolia of Rome ок. IV век
- Martyr Basilides of Crete III век (†ок. 250)
- Martyr Eunicianus of Crete †249-251
- Martyr Euporus of Crete †249-251
- Martyr Evarestus of Crete †249-251
- Martyr Martyr Pompius of Crete III в. (гонение имп. Декия)
- Martyrs Ten Martyrs of Crete † ок. 250
- Venerable Naum of Ohrid ок. 830 — 910