St. Michael's Orthodox Church -Monthly Commemorations

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Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December December 19 / January 1 Martyr Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia, and Righteous Aglae (Aglaida) of Rome. Martyrs Elias, Probus and Ares, in Cilicia. Martyrs Polyeuctus at Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Timothy the deacon in Mauretania. St. Boniface the Merciful, Bishop of Ferentino. St. Gregory, Archbishop of Omirits. St. Elias of Murom, Wonderworker of the Kiev Caves. Martyrs Hermylus and Phocas. Hieromartyr Capito, Bishop of Cherson. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Eutyches and Thessalonica and with them 200 men and 70 women. Martyr Tryphon.) Repose of Priest-martyr Hermogenes, founder of Kirensk and Albazin Monasteries in Siberia (1690). December 20 / January 2 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Repose of Righteous John of Kronstadt Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch (also celebrated January 29) [Heb 4:14-5:6; Mk 9:33-41]. St. Philogonius, Bishop of Antioch. St. Daniel II, Archbishop of Serbia. St. Ignatius, archimandrite of the Kiev Caves. New-Martyr John of the Isle of Thasos. Repose of Anthony, Archbishop of Voronezh and Zadonsk (1846), and Metropolitan Philaret of Kiev (Theodosius in schmea) (1857). December 21 / January 3 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Virgin Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 men and 130 women. Repose of St. Peter, Metropolitan of All Russia. Martyr Theomistocles of Myra in Lycia. St. Juliana, princess of Vyazma. Blessed Procopius of Vyatka, fool-for-Christ. St. Paisius Velichkovsky. Repose of Schemamonk Michael of Harbin (1939). Blessed Peter "the Nose" of Kama (1938?). December 22 / January 4 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Great-Martyr Anastasia, deliverer from bonds, and her teacher Martyr Chrysogonus, and with them Martyrs Theodota, Evodias, Eutychianus, and others who suffered under Diocletian [Gal 3:23-29; Lk 7:36-50]. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Zoilus.) Repose of Dositheus, hermit of Roslavl forests and Optina (1828). December 23 / January 5 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus [Eph 6:10-17; Lk 21:12-19]. St. Paul, Bishop of Neo-Caesarea. St. Niphon, Bishop of Cyprus. St. Nahum, Enlightener of the Bulgarians. St. Niphon, monk. St. Theoctistus, Archbishop of Novgorod. St. David of Echmiadzin in Armenia. New-Martyrs Priests John and Nicholas (1918). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Schinon.) December 24 / January 6 Nun-martyr Eugenia of Rome, and with her Martyrs Philip her father, Protus, Hyacinth (Jacinth), Basilla, and Claudia. St. Nicholas the monk of Bulgaria. St. Antioch, monk of Palestine, and St. Bitimionus of Scete. St. Aphrodisius, monk of Palestine. New-Martyr Achmed (Ahmet) the Calligrapher (or Architect) of Constantinople. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Achaicus.) December 25 / January 7 THE NATIVITY ACCORDING TO THE FLESH OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthasar. Commemoration of the shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the Lord. Massacre of monk-martyr Jonah and with him 50 monks and 65 laymen at St. Tryphon of Pechenga Monastery, by the Swedes (1590). SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY: Commemoration of the holy and righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the brother of the Lord. Gal 1:11-19; Matt 2:13-23. December 26 / January 8 Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity. Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos [Heb 2:11-19; Matt 2:13-23]. Hieromartyr Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis. St. Evaristus of the Studion Monastery. St. Constantine, monk of Synnada. New Hieromartyr Constantius the Russian, at Constantinople. St. Nicodemus the Serbian. New Hieromartyr Andrew, Bishop of Ufa, and New-Martyr Valentina (1937). Repose of Abbot Barlaam of Vallam (1849). December 27 / January 9 Third Day of the Feast of the Nativity. Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen St. Theodore Graptus ("the Branded", confessor, brother of St. Theophanes the Hymnographer. St. Theodore, Archbishop of Constantinople. St. Luke, monk of Tryglia. New-Martyrs Tikhon, Archbishop of Voronezh, and with him 160 martyred priests (1919). Repose of Athanasius of Grigorious Monastery, Mt. Athos (1953). December 28 / January 10 Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, including: Glycerius, Zeno, Theophilus, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Indes, Gorgonius, Peter, Euthymius, and the virgins Agape, Domna, and Theophila. Apostle Nicanor the Deacon. St. Ignatius, monk of Lomsk (Vologda). St. Simon the Myrrh-gusher, founder of Simonopetra Monastery on Mt. Athos. St Babylas of Tarsus in Cilicia. New-Martyr Nikodim, Bishop of Belgorod (1918). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Secundus.) Repose of Blessed Cornelius, monk of Krypets Monastery in Pskov (1903). December 29 / January 11 Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. The 14,000 Infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod at Bethlehem [II Cor 5:15-21; Matt 2:13-23]. St. Marcellus, abbot of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones. St. Thaddaeus, confessor, of the Studion. St. Benjamin, monk of Nitria in Egypt. St. Athenodorus, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great. St. George, Bishop of Nicomedia. St. Mark the Grave-digger of the Kiev Caves. Saints Theophilus and John of the Kiev Caves. St. Theophilus of Luga and Omutch. Commemoration of all Orthodox Christians who died from hunger, thirst, the sword, and freezing. Repose of Elder Basiliscus of Siberia (1824). December 30 / January 12 Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica. Martyr Zoticus, Keeper of Orphans. Martyr Philoterus of Nicomedia, and with him six soldiers and one count. St. Theodora, nun of Caesarea in Cappadocia. St. Theodora, nun of Constantinople. Apostle Timon the Deacon. Martyrs Magistrianus, Paulinus, Umbrius, Verus, Severus, Callistratus, Florentius, Arianus, Anthimus, Ubricius, Isidore, Euculus, Sampson, Studius, and Thespesius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate. New-Martyr Gideon of Mt. Athos. Opening of the Relics of St. Daniel of Pereyaslavl. (Greek Calendar: St. Leo the Archimandrite.) December 31 / January 13 Apodosis of the Nativity of Christ. St. Melania the Younger, nun of Rome. St. Gelasius, monk of Palestine. St. Gaius, monk. St. Theophylactus of Ochrid. (Greek Calendar: Ten Virgin Martyrs of Nicomedia. Martyrs Busiris, Gaudentius and Nemo. St. Zoticus, feeder of orphans.) Repose of Metropolitan Peter Moghila of Kiev (1646). January 1 / 14 The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ; St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesaria in Cappadocia. Martyr Basil of Ancyra. St. Fulgentius, Bishop of Ruspe in North Africa. Martyr Theodotus. St. Gregory, Bishop of Nazianzus and father of St. Gregory the Theologian. St. Theodosius of Tryglia, abbot. New-martyr Peter of the Peloponnesus. New-Martyr Bishop Platon of Revel, Estonia, and with him priests Michael and Nicholas (1919). January 2 / 15 St. Sylvester, pope of Rome . Repose of St. Seraphim, wonderworker of Sarov Hieromartyr Theogenes, Bishop of Parium on the Hellespont. St. Sylvester of the Kiev Caves. St. Theopemptus, monk. St. Theodota, mother of the first Saints Cosmas and Damian. St. Mark the Deaf-mute. Martyr Sergius of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Martyr Theopistus. St. Cosmas, Archbishop of Constantinople. New-Martyr Zorsisus. Righteous Juliana of Lazarevo. Repose of Abbess Thais of Leushy (1915). January 3 / 16 Prophet Malachias. Martyr Gordius at Caesarea in Cappadocia . St. Genevieve of Paris. Repose of Schema-hierodeacon Elder Pantileimon, founder of Kostychev Convent (1884). January 4 / 17 Fast-free period. Forefeast of the Theophany. Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles: James the brother of the Lord, Mark the Evangelist, Luke the Evangelist, Cleopas the brother of Joseph the Betrothed, Symeon the son of Cleopas, Barnabas, Justus, Thaddaeus, Ananias, Stephen the Archdeacon; Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas of the seven deacons; Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Onesimus, Epaphras, Archippus, Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Crispus, Epenetus, Andronicus, Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, Aristobulus, Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius, Philogogus, Lucius, Jason, Sosipater, Olympas, Tertius, Erastus, Quartus, Euodias, Onesiphorus, Clement, Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Carpus, Quadratus, Mark called John, Zenas, Aristarchus, Pudens, Trophimus, Mark, Artemas, Aquila, Fortunatus and Achaicus [Rom 8:8-14; Lk 10:1-21]. St. Theoctistus, abbot at Cucomo in Sicily. Martyr Zosimas the Hermit, and Martyr Athanasius the Commentarisius, anchorites of Cilicia. Martyrs Abbot Euthymius and twelve monks of Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos. Repose of St. Eustathius (Eustace), first Archbishop of Serbia. St. Aquila, deacon of the Kiev Caves. New-Martyr Onuphrius Manassias of Chilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos. St. Gregory of Langres (Gaul). Repose of Symeon, metropolitan of Smolensk. January 5 / 18 Fast day; wine and oil allowed. Eve of the Theophany. Martyrs. Theopemptus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and Theonas. St. Syncletica of Alexandria. Prophet Micah. Virgin Apollinaris of Egypt. St. Gregory of Crete, monk. St. Phosterius the hermit. St. Menas of Sinai. Martyr Theoidus. Martyr Sais. New-Martyr Romanus of Mt. Athos. St. Tatiana. January 6 / 19 THE HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. New Hieromartyr Romanus, beheaded by the Turks. New-Martyrs priest Andrew, and with him Lydia, Domnica, Maria and his two daughters (1919). Repose of Schemamonk Nicholas of Valaam (1824), Schemamonk Sergius (Yanovsky), disciple of St. Herman of Alaska (1876), and Bishop Theophan the Recluse (1894). January 7 / 20 Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John [Acts 19:1-8; Jn 1:29-34]. New-Martyr Athanasius of Attalia. January 8 / 21 St. George the Chozebite, abbot. St. Domnica of Constantinople. St. Emilian the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus. St. Gregory of the Kiev Caves. St. Elias the hermit of Egypt. Martyrs Julian and his wife Basilissa, and with them Marcionilla and her son Celsus, Anthony, Anastasius, seven children and twenty soldiers, at Antinoe in Egypt. Hieromartyr Carterius of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Martyrs Theophilus the deacon and Helladius in Libya. Saints Cyrus and Atticus, patriarchs of Constantinople. St. Agatho of Egypt, monk. Hieromartyr Isidore and 72 companions at Yuriev (Dorpats in Estonia), slain by the Latins in 1472. St. Gregory, Bishop of Moesia (Bulgaria). Martyr Abo of Tiflis. St. Paisius of Uglich. St. Gregory (another), wonderworker of the Kiev Caves. Repose of Elder Isaiah of Valaam (1914). January 9 / 22 Afterfeast of the Theophany. Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitine in Armenia. Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia. St. Eustratius the wonderworker. Prophet Shemaiah (Samaia, Semeias) (III Kgs 12:22). St. Peter, Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia, and brother of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa. New-Martyr Paul (Florensky). Repose of Elder Jonah (Peter in schema), founder of Holy Trinity Monastery in Kiev (1902). January 10 / 23 Afterfeast of the Theophany. St. Gregory of Nyssa . St. Dometian, bishop of Melitene. St. Marcian, presbyter of Constantinople. St. Paul, abbot of Obnora (Vologda), and his disciple St. Macarius, abbot of Pisma Monastery. Blessed Theosebia the deaconess, sister of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa. St. Ammon, monk. St. Macarius of the Kiev Caves. Repose of Schemahieromonk Antipas of Valaam (1882). January 11 / 24 St. Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch . St. Michael of Klops Monastery, fool-for-Christ (Novgorod). St. Theodosius of Antioch. St. Stephen of Placidian near Constantinople. St. Theodore. St. Agapius of Apamea in Syria. Martyr Mairus. St. Theodosius, Metropolitan of Trebizond. (Greek Calendar: St. Romil the hermit of Veddin. St. Vitalis of the monastery of Abba Serid at Gaza.) Repose of Blessed Nun Eupraxia of Teliakov village, Kostroma (1823). January 12 / 25 Martyr Tatiana of Rome. St. Sabbas I, Archbishop of Serbia. Martyr Mertius of Mauretania. Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine. St. Eupraxia of Tabenna in Egypt. Virgin Martyr Euthasia. St. Martinian of Byelozersk, abbot. Blessed Galacteon, disciple of St. Martinian. (Greek Calendar: Eight Martyrs of Nicea. St. Elias the wonderworker, of the Paradise.) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, "The Milk-giver". Archimandrite Theodosius of Tisman and Sophroniev Monasteries, fellow-struggler of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1802). January 13 / 26 Afterfeast of the Theophany. Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus at Belgrade. Martyr Peter of Anium, at Hierapolis. St. James, Bishop of Nisibis. Martyr Athanasius. Martyrs Pachomius and Papyrinus in Greece. St. Maximus of Kavsokalyvia Skete on Mt. Athos. St. Irinarch of Rostov. St. Eleazar of Anzersk Island at Solovki. St. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers. January 14 / 27 Apodosis of the Theophany. The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu: Isaiah, Sabbas, Moses and his disciple Moses, Jeremiah, Paul, Adam, Sergius, Domnus, Proclus, Hypatius, Isaac, Macarius, Mark, Benjamin, Eusebius, Elias and others. St. Stephen, abbot of Chenolakos Monastery near Chalcedon. St. Theodulus, son of St. Nilus of Sinai. St. Joseph Analytinus of Raithu Monastery. St. Nina (Nino), Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of Georgia. Virgin Martyr Agnes. New-Martyr Platon, Archbishop of Reval (Estonia) (1919). New Martyrs slain at Raithu Monastery, and New Hieromartyr Ambrose of Sarapul (1918). January 15 / 28 St. Paul of Thebes in Egypt, and St. John Calabytes ("Hut-dweller"), monks [Gal 5:22-6:2; Matt 11:27-30]. Monk-martyr Pansophius of Alexandria. St. Gabriel, founder of Lesnov Monastery in Bulgaria. St. Prochorus, abbot in Vranski desert on the river Pshina in Bulgaria. St. Maximus of Nola. January 16 / 29 Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy Glorious Apostle Peter Martyrs Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Meleusippus the brothers, their grandmother Leonilla, and with them Neon, Turbo, and the woman Jonilla (Jovilla), in Cappadocia. Martyr Danax in Macedonia. New Hieromartyr Damascene of Chilandar on Mt. Athos. Blessed Maximus of Totma (Vologda), fool-for-Christ. St. Honoratus, Archbishop of Arles and founder of Lerins Monastery. St. Romil, monk of Mt. Athos, disciple of St. Gregory of Sinai, and with him Saints Nestor, Martinius, Daniel, Sisoes, Zosimas, and Gregory. January 17 / 30 St. Anthony the Great. Emperor St. Theodosius the Great. St. Achilles the Confessor, hermit of Egypt. St. Anthony the New, of Berrhia in Macedonia. St. Anthony of Dymsk (Novgorod). St. Anthony of Krasny Kholm, monk. St. Anthony of Chernoezersk, monk. St. Anthony the Roman, of Novgorod. New-Martyr George of Ioannina. January 18 / 31 St. Athanasius the Great, and St. Cyril, Archbishops. of Alexandria [Heb 13:7-16; Matt 5:14-19]. St. Marcian of Cyrrhus in Syria, monk. Martyr Xenia. St. Maximus, ruler of Serbia, metropolitan. St. Athanasius, abbot of Syandemsk. St. Silvanus of Palestine, monk. St. Athanasius of Novolotsk, monk. St. Leobardus of Marmoutier (Gaul). January 19 / February 1 St. Macarius the Great of Egypt St. Macarius of Alexandria. Virgin Martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia. St. Arsenius, Archbishop of Kerkyra (Corfu). Translation of the Relics of St. Gregory the Theologian. St. Mark, Archbishop of Ephesus. St. Meletius the Gallesiote, monk. Blessed Theodore of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ. Opening of the Relics of St. Sabbas of Storozhev or Zvenigorod. St. Macarius, deacon of the Kiev Caves. St. Macarius of the Kiev Caves. St. Anthony, hermit of Georgia. St. Macarius the Roman of Novgorod. January 20 / February 2 St. Euthymius the Great. Martyrs Bassus, Eusebius, Eutychius and Basilides at Nicomedia. Martyrs Inna, Pinna and Rimma, disciples of Apostle Andrew in Scythia. Martyrs Thyrsus and Agnes. St. Leo the Great, confessor, Emperor of the East. Martyr Anna at Rome. New-Martyr Zacharias at Patrai in Morea. Saints Euthymius the Silent and Laurence the Recluse of the Kiev Caves. St. Euthymius of Syanzhemsk. Blessed Peter the customs inspector of Constantinople. Repose of Righteous Theodore Kuzmich (Tsar Alexander) (1864). January 21 / February 3 St. Maximus the Confessor [Heb 11:33-40; Lk 12:8-12]. Martyr Neophytus of Nicaea. Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian and Aquila at Trebizond. Martyr Anastasius, disciple of St. Maximus the Confessor. Virgin Martyr Agnes of Rome. St. Neophytus of Vatopedi (Mt. Athos). St. Maximus the Greek. Synaxis of the Church of the Holy Peace by the Sea in Constantinople. Repose of desert-dweller Timon of Nadeyev (1840). SUNDAY ON OR AFTER 22 JAN / 4 FEB: Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Land January 22 / February 4 Apostle Timothy of the Seventy [II Tim 1:3-9; Lk 19:1-15]. Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian. Martyrs Manuel, Parodus, presbyters; and 377 companions in Bulgaria. Martyr Anastasius the deacon of the Kiev Caves. St. Macarius, abbot of Zhabyn. St. Ioasaph, Enlightener of Alaska and the American land. (Greek Calendar: St. Joseph Samakus the Sanctified of Crete.) January 23 / February 5 Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra, and Martyr Agathangelus [Heb 13:7-16; Jn 10:9-16]. St. Paulinus the Merciful, Bishop of Nola. St. Mausimas the Syrian, monk. St. Salamanes the Silent of the Euprates, monk. St. Gennadius of Kostroma, monk. Commemoration of the Sixth Ecumenical Council. St. Eusubius, recluse of Mt. Coryphe near Antioch. Translation of the Relics of St. Theoctistus, Bishop of Novgorod. St. Lupicinus of Lipidiaco (Gaul). Repose of Abbot Damascene of Valaam (1881). January 24 / February 6 St. Xenia of Rome and her two female slaves. St. Macedonius, hermit of Syria. Martyrs Babylas of Sicily and his two disciples, Timothy and Agapius. Translation of the Relics of St. Anastasius the Persian. Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian, of Egypt. St. Philo, Bishop of Kalpa in Cyprus. St. Philippicus the presbyter. Martyr Barsimaeus of Syria and his two brothers. St. Zosimas, Bishop of Babylon in Egypt. St. Dionysius of Olympus and Platina (and Mt. Athos). Martyr John of Kazan. St. Gerasimus, Bishop of Perm. St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ [Gal 3:23-4:3; Matt 25:1-13]. St. Felician, Bishop of Foligno in Italy. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Hermogenes and Mamas. St. Neophytecluse of Cyprus.) Repose of Abbess Sophia of Shamordina Convent (1888) and Bishop Nektary of Seattle (1983). January 25. / February 7 St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople. St. Publius, ascetic of Syria. St. Mares the Singer of Syria. Martyrs Felicitas of Rome and seven sons: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial. St. Moses, Archbishop of Novgorod. St. Castinus, Bishop of Byzantium. St. Demetrius Skevophylax of Constantinople. New-Martyr Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev (1918), protohieromartyr of the Communist Yoke. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Medula and her companions. St. Apollo of Thebes, monk.) Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Assuage My Sorrow" and "Unexpected Joy." Repose of Starets Anatole the Elder of Optina (1894). January 26 / February 8 St. Xenophon and his wife, St. Mary, and their two sons, Saints Arcadius and John, of Constantinople. St. Symeon "the Ancient" of Mt. Sinai. Martyrs Ananias presbyter, Peter, and seven soldiers, in Phoenicia. Translation of the Relics of St. Theodore, abbot of the Studion. St. Joseph, Bishop of Thessalonica, brother of St. Theodore of the Studion. St. Gabriel, abbot at Jerusalem, and St. Ammon, disciple of St. Anthony the Great. St. David III, king of Georgia. New-Martyr Cyril, Metropolitan of Kazan (1937). New Hieromartyr Arcadius (1938). New-Martyr Matushka Maria of Gatchina (1930). (Greek Calendar: Two Martyrs of Phrygia. St. Clement of Mt. Stirion, monk. St. Xenophon of Robika, monk.) Repose of Metropolitan Gabriel of Novgorod and Petersburg (1801). January 27 / February 9 Translation of the relics of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. St. Peter of Egypt. New-Martyr Demetrius at Constantinople. St. Titus the Soldier, monk of the Kiev Caves. New Hieromartyr Peter Zverev (1929). (Greek Calendar: Translation of the Relics of St. Marciana the Queen to the Church of the Holy Apostles. St. Claudinus, monk.) Repose of Nun Neonilla of the Farther Davidov Convent (1875). January 28 / February 10 St. Ephraim the Syrian St. Theodosius, abbot of Totma (Vologda). St. Paladius the hermit of Antioch. St. Ephraim, wonderworker of Novotorzhk. St. Ephraim, Bishop of Pereyaslavl (Kiev Caves). St. Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Ninevah (ascetic writer). (Greek Calendar: St. James the Ascetic of Porphyrianos. Martyr Charis.) January 29 / February 11 Translation of the Relics of Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch St. Laurence, recluse of the Kiev Caves. Martyrs Romanus, James, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julian, and Paregorius, at Samosota. Martyrs Silvanus, Bishop of Emesa, Luke the deacon, and Mocius (Mucius) the reader. St. Aphraates of Persia, monk. St. Barsimaeus, Bishop of Edessa. Saints Gerasimus, Pitirim, and Jonah, Bishops of Perm. New-Martyr Demetrius of Chios. St. Andrew Rublev, iconographer. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Sarbelus and his sister Bebaia of Edessa. St. Ascepsimus, monk.) January 30 / February 12 Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. Hieromartyr Hippolytus, pope of Rome, and with him Martyrs Censorinus, Sabinus, Ares, the virgin Chryse, and with her Martyrs Felix, Maximus, Herculianus, Venerius, Styracius, Mennas, Commodus, Hermes, Maurus, Eusebius, Rusticus, Monagrius, Amandinus, Olympius, Cyprus, Theodore the Tribune, Maximus the Presbyter, Archelaus the deacon, and Cyriacus the bishop, all beheaded at Ostia. Martyr Theophilus the New in Cyprus. St. Zeno, hermit of Antioch. New-Martyr Theodore of Mitylene (Mt. Athos). St. Peter, king of Bulgaria. St. Zeno the Faster of the Kiev Caves. "Tinos" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Blessed Pelagia of Diviyevo (1884). January 31 / February 13 Holy wonderworkers and unmercenaries Cyrus and John. Martyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theoctiste, Theodotia and Eudoxia, at Canopus in Egypt. St. Nicetas of the Kiev Caves, Bishop of Novgorod. Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, and Papias of Egypt. Martyr Tryphaenes at Cyzicus. St. Pachomius, abbot of Keno Monastery. New-Martyr Elias Ardunis of Mt. Athos. Repose of Elder Codratus of Karakallou Monastery, Mt. Athos (1930). February 1 / 14 Martyr Tryphon of Campsada (Lampsakon) near Apamea in Syria. Martyrs Perpetua, a woman of Carthage, and the catechumens Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, and Felicitas. St. Peter the Galatian, hermit near Antioch in Syria. St. Vendemianus (Bendemianus), hermit of Bithynia. St. Basil, Archbishop of Thessalonica. New-Martyr Anastasius at Anaplus. St. Tryphon of Pechenga and Kola. St. Bridget (Brigit) of Ireland. New-Martyr priest Peter Skipetrov (1918). (Greek Calendar: St. Timothy the Confessor. Martyrs Theonas, two children, and Karion.) February 2 / 15 THE MEETING OF OUR LORD GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. New-Martyr Jordan of Trebizond. New-Martyr Gabriel at Constantinople. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Agathadorus of Cappadocia.) Repose of Schemamonk Seraphim of Valaam (1860). February 3 / 16 Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess Prophet Azarias . Martyrs Adrian and Eubulus at Caesaria in Cappadocia. St. Symeon, first Bishop of Tver. St. Ansgar, Bishop of Hamburg, enlightener of Denmark and Sweden. St. Romanus, prince of Uglich. New-Martyrs Stamatius and John, brothers, and Nicholas, their companion. St. James, Archbishop of Serbia. Nicholas, Archbishop of Japan; Repose of Schemamonk Paul of Simonov Monastery, disciple of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1825), and Hieromonk Isidore of Gethsemane Skete, Moscow (1908). February 4 / 17 St. Isidore of Pelusium, monk. St. George, prince of Vladimir. St. Cyril, abbot, wonderworker of Novoezersk (Novgorod). St. Nicholas the Confessor, abbot of the Studion. Martyr Jadorus. Hieromartyr Abramius, Bishop of Arbela in Assyria. St. John, Bishop of Hirenopolis. St. Abraham & St. Coprius, monks of Pechenga (Vologda). New-Martyr Joseph of Aleppo. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Theoctistus. St. Jasim the Wonderworker.) Repose of Royal Recluse Dosithea of Moscow (1810). February 5 / 18 Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily. Martyr Theodula of Anazarbus in Cilicia, and with her Martyrs Helladius, Macarius, and Evagrius. St. Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Theodosius, Archbishop of Chernigov. New-Martyr Anthony of Athens. New-Martyrs Matushka Agatha of Belo-Russia (1938), Schemamonk Eugene (1939), and Righteous. Paramon (1941). Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Seeking Out of the Lost". Repose of Righteous Michael, Metropolitan of Serbia (1897). February 6 / 19 St. Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna. Martyr Julian of Emesa. Virgin Martyr Fausta, and with her Evilasius and Maximus, at Cyzicus. Virgin Martyr Dorothy, two sisters Christina and Callista, and Theophilus, at Caesaria in Cappadocia. Virgin Martyrs Martha and Mary, and their brother Lycarion, in Egypt. St. Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople. Saints Barsanuphius the Great and John the Prophet, monks of Palestine. St. Dorothy, schema-nun of Kashin. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Faustus, Basil, Silvanus, and the holy Martyrs of Darion in Constantinople. St. John of Thebes, monk. St. James the Ascetic.) Repose of Archbishop Theophanes of Poltava (1940). February 7 / 20 St. Parthenius, Bishop of Lampasacus on the Hellespont. St. Luke of Hellas. The 1,003 Martyrs of Nicomedia. (Greek Calendar: Six Martyrs of Phrygia. St. Peter of Monovatia, monk. Martyr Theopemptus and Synodia. St. Aprionus, Bishop of Cyprus. New-Martyr George of Crete.) Repose of Archimandrite Gennadius, ascetic of Roslavl forests (1826). February 8 / 21 Great-Martyr Theodore Stratelites ("the General") and Prophet Zachariah. St. Sabbas II, Archbishop of Serbia. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Nicephorus and Stephen. Martyrs Philadelphus and Polycarp. St. Macarius, Bishop of Paphus. St. Pergetus). February 9 / 22 Opening of the Relics of St. Innocent of Irkutsk. Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch. Hieromartyrs Marcellus, Bishop of Sicily, Philagrius, Bishop of Cyprus, and Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina. Martyr Peter Damascene. Saints Nicephorus and Gennadius, monks of Vazheozersk (Vologda). St. Pancratius, hieromonk of the Kiev Caves. Saints Aemilianus and Braccchio of Tours (Gaul). Repose of Maria, desert-dweller of Olonets (1860). February 10 / 23 Hieromartyr Charalampus, Bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly, and Martyrs Porphyrius and Baptus.Martyrs Ennatha, Valentina, and Paula of Palestine. St. Prochorus of the Kiev Caves. Saints Joachim, Luke, Germanus, Arcadius, Gregory, Martyrius, Anthony, Basil and Symeon, Bishops of Novgorod. St. Anna, wife of Yaroslav I. St. Anna, wife of Yaroslav I. St. Longinus, monk of Koryazhemsk (Vologda). New-Martyr Anatole, Metropolitan of Odessa (1938). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Charalampus (another) and three women companions. St. Anastasius, Archbishop of Jerusalem.) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Areovindus. February 11 / 24 Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste. St. Demetrius, monk, wonderworker of Priluki (Vologda). St. Vsevelod (in holy baptism Gabriel), wonderworker of Pskov. St. Theodora, wife of Emperor Theophilus the Iconoclast. New-Martyr George of Serbia. (Greek Calendar: St. George, abbot in Serbia.) Repose of Archbishop Simon of Shanghai and Peking (1933). February 12 / 25 St. Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch. St. Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow and wonderworker of All Russia. St. Anthony, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Mary, nun (who was called Marinus), and her father, St. Eugene, monk, at Alexandria. New-Martyr Chrestos at Constantinople. St. Bassian, abbot of Ryabovsky Forest Monastery, Uglich. New-Martyr Alexius, Bishop of Voronezh (1930). New-Martyr Archpriest Mitrophan (1931). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Saturninus and Plotinus.) Iveron Icon (Moscow) of the Most Holy Theotokos. Repose of cave-dweller Anastasia Logacheva (1875). February 13 / 26 St. Martinian, monk of Caesaria in Palestine. Holy woman Zoe and Virgin Photina. St Symeon the Myrrhgusher, prince of Serbia. St. Eulogius, Archbishop of Alexandria. St. Joseph of Volokolamsk. (Greek Calendar: Ap & Martyr Aquila, and Priscilla.) Repose of Archbishop George Konissky of Belo-Russia (1795) and Abbess Seraphima of Sezenovo (1877). February 14 / 27 St. Cyril, Equal-to-the Apostles, teacher of the Slavs. St. Auxentius, monk of Bithynia. St. Isaac, recluse of the Kiev Caves. St. Maron, hermit of Syria. St. Abraham, Bishop of Charres in Mesopotamia. Translation of the Relics of Martyr Michael and his counsellor Theodore of Chernigov. Martyr Philemon, Bishop of Gaza. New-Martyr George of Mitylene, at Constantinople. New-Martyr Nicholas of Corinth. February 15 / 28 Ap Onesimus of the Seventy. Synaxis of St. John the Theologian at Diaconissa. St. Eusebius, hermit of Syria. St. Paphnutius, monk, and his daughter St. Euphrosyne, nun, of Alexandria. Martyr Major of Gaza. St. Paphnutius, recluse of the Kiev Caves. St. Dalmatus, abbot and founder of the Dormition Monastery in Siberia. February 16 / March 1 Martyrs Pamphilus presbyter, Valens deacon, Paul, Seleucus, Porphyrius, Julian, Theodulus, Elias, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Samuel and Danial, at Caesaria in Palestine. St. Marutha, Bishop of Martyropolis in Mesopotamia. Persian Martyrs with St. Maruthas. Martyr Romanus of Mt. Athos. New-Martyrs Priest Elias (1934) and Priest Peter Lagov (1931). (Greek Calendar: St. Flavian the hermit.) Repose of Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow, Apostle to the Altai (1926). February 17 / March 1 / 2 Great-Martyr Theodore the Tyro. Opening of the Relics of Martyr Menas of Alexandria (same as December 10). St. Mariamne, sister of Apostle Philip. St. Auxibius, Bishop of Soli in Cyprus. St. Theodosius the Bulgarian and his disciple St. Romanus, monks. St. Theodore the Silent of the Kiev Caves. St. Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. New-Martyr Theodore of Byzantium, at Mitylene. (Greek Calendar: Emperor Marcian and Pulcheria his wife and Commemoration of the dedication of the Great Church in Constantinople.) Weeping "Tikhvin" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos on Mt. Athos. Repose of Elder Agapitus of the Kiev Caves (1887), and Elder Barnabas of the Gethsemane Skete of St. Sergius' Lavra (1906). February 18 / March 2 / 3 St. Leo the Great, pope of Rome. St. Flavian the confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Agapitus, Bishop of Synnada in Phrygia, and Martyrs Victor, Dorotheus, Theodulus, and Agrippa, who suffered under Licinius. St. Cosmas, monk of Yakhromsk. New-Martyr Priest Alexander Medvedsky (1932) and Hieromonk Benjamin (1938). Commemoration of the New-Martyrs who suffered during the "Holy Night" in Petersburg (1932). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Leo and Parigorius of Patara in Lycia. Martyr Publius.) February 19 / March 3 / 4 Apostles Archippus and Philemon of the Seventy, and Martyr Apphia. St. Dositheus of Palestine, disciple of St. Abba Dorotheus. St. Rabulas of Samosata. Saints Eugene and Macarius, presbyters, confessors at Antioch. Martyrs Maximus, Theodotus, Hesychius, and Asclepiodota of Adrianopolis. St. Conon, abbot in Palestine. St. Philothea, nun of Athens. New Hieromartyr Nicetas of Epirus. Repose of Hieromonk Theodore of Sanaxar Monastery (1791). February 20 / March 4 / 5 St. Leo, Bishop of Catania in Sicily. St. Agatho, pope of Rome. Hieromartyr Sadoc (Sadoth), Bishop of Persia, and 128 Martyrs with him. Beheading of St. Cornelius, abbot of the Pskov Caves, and his disciple St. Bessian of Murom. St. Agatho, wonderworker of the Kiev Caves. St. Bessarion the Great, wonderworker of Egypt. (Greek Calendar: St. Cindeus, Bishop of Pisidia. St. Plotinus, monk.) Abbot Macarius and 34 monks and novices of Valaam martyred by the Lutherans (1578). February 21 / March 5 / 6 St. Timothy of Symbola in Bithynia. St. Eustathius (Eustace), Archbishop of Antioch. St. George, Bishop of Amastris on the Black Sea. St. John the Scholastic, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Zachariah, Patriarch of Jerusalem. "Kozelshchanskaya" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Repose of Blessed Simon Todorsky, Bishop of Pskov (1754), and Elder Macarius of Glinsk Hermitage (1864). February 22 / March 6 / 7 Opening of the Relics of Holy Martyrs at the gate of Eugenius at Constantinople. Martyrs Maurice and his son Photinus, and Martyrs Theodore, Philip, and 70 soldiers, at Apamea in Syria. Saints Thalassius, Limnaeus, and Baradates, hermits of Syria. St. Athanasius the confessor of Constantinople. St. Telesphorus, pope of Rome. St. Peter the Stylite of Mt. Athos. New-Martyr Theoktista Michailovna, fool-for-Christ of Voronezh (1936). New-Martyr priest Michael Lisicin (1918). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Anthusa and her 12 servants. St. Blaise, Bishop) Repose of "Golden Grits" (Gregory) (1855) and Schema-nun Avramia of Kashin (1855). February 23 / March 8 Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. Saints John, Antioch, Antoninus, Moses, Zebinas, Polychronius, Moses and Damian, ascetics of the Syrian deserts. St. Alexander, founder of the Order of the Unsleeping Ones. St. Gorgonia, sister of St. Gregory the Theologian. St. Damian of Esphigmenou Skete on Mt. Athos. St. Moses, monk of Byelozersk. St. Polycarp, monk of Briansk. New-Martyr Damian, monk of Mt. Athos, who suffered at Larissa. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Clement. Martyr Thea.) Repose of Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (1809) February 24 / March 8 / 9 First and Second Finding of the Precious Head of St. John the Baptist [(1) Is 40:1-3, 9; 41:17-18; 45:8; 48:20-21; 54:1; (2) Malachi 3:1-3, 5-7, 12, 18; 4:4-6; (3) Wis 4:7, 16-17, 19-20; 5:1-7. Matins: Lk 7:17-30. Liturgy: II Cor 4:6-12; Matt 11:2-15.] St. Erasmus of the Kiev Caves. Opening of the Relics of St. Romanus, prince of Uglich February 25 / March 9 / 10 St. Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople. Hieromartyr Reginus, Bishop of the isle of Skopelos. St. Polycarp. Martyr Anthony. Saints Erasmus and Paphnutius, monks. Martyrs Alexander and Hypatius at Marcionopolis. (Greek Calendar: St. Theodore, fool-for-Christ. St. Marcellus, Bishop of Apamea in Syria.) February 26 / March 10 / 11 St. Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza. St. Sebastian, monk of Poshekhonye. New-Martyr John Calphas ("the Apprentice") at Constantinople. (Greek Calendar: St. Photina the Samaritan Woman and her sisters Anatola, Phota, Photis, Parasceva, and Cyriaca; her sons Photinus and Joses; and Sebastian the Duke, Victor, and Christodulus, martyrs.) February 27 / March 11 / 12 St. Procopius the confessor of Decapolis. St. Titus, presbyter of the Kiev Caves. St. Thalalaeus, hermit of Syria. Martyr Gelasius the Actor of Heliopolis. St. Stephen, monk of Constantinople. St. Titus the Soldier, of the Kiev Caves. St. Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Nesius. Saints Asclepius and James of Syria, monks. St. Timothy of Caesarea, monk.) Repose of Archimandrite Photius of the Novgorod Yuriev Monastery (1838) and Monk Anthony of Valaam (1848) February 28 / March 12 / 13 St. Basil the Confessor, companion of St. Procopius at Decapolis. Saints Marina, Cyra, and Domnica (Domnina), nuns of Syria. Hieromartyr Proterius, Patriarch of Alexandria. Hieromartyr Nestor, Bishop of Magydos in Pamphilia. Apostles Nymphas and Eubulus. Blessed Nicholas of Salos of Pskov, fool-for-Christ. New-Martyr Kyr-Anna. St. Romanus, desert-dweller of Condat in the Jura Mountains (Gaul). (Greek Calendar: Six Holy Martyrs of Egypt. St. Barsus of Damascus, Bishop Martyr Abercius. St. Shio of Georgia, monk.) Repose of Arsenius Matseivich, Metropolitan of Rostov (1772). (Commemorated on February 28 / March 13 in non-leap years) St. John Cassian the Roman, abbot. St. John, called Barsanuphius, of Nitria in Egypt. Martyr Theocteristus, abbot of Pelecete Monastery near Prusa. St. Cassian, recluse and faster of the Kiev Caves. St. Meletius, Bishop of Kharkov. February 29 / March 13 In Leap Years St. John Cassian the Roman, abbot. St. John, called Barsanuphius, of Nitria in Egypt. Martyr Theocteristus, abbot of Pelecete Monastery near Prusa. St. Cassian, recluse and faster of the Kiev Caves. St. Meletius, Bishop of Kharkov March 1 / 14 Martyr Eudocia of Heliopolis. Martyrs Nestor, Tribimius, Marcellus, and Anthony of Perge in Pamphylia. Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia. Virgin Domnina of Syria. St. Agapius of Vatopedi on Mt. Athos. St. Martyrius, monk of Zelenetsk (Pskov). New-Martyrs Abbess Antonina (1924), Hieromartyr Methodius (1920), and Anastasia Andretevna, fool-for-Christ. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Sophronius and Silvester. Martyrs Charisius, Nicephorus, and Agapius.) March 2 / 15 Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia. St. Arsenius, Bishop of Tver. St. Agatho of Egypt, monk. Martyr Troadius of Neo-Caesarea. Virgin Martyr Euthalia of Sicily. 440 Martyrs slain by the Lombards. Saints Sabbas and Barsanuphius, abbots of Tver. St. Sabbatius, monk of Tver, and his disciple St. Euphrosynus. St. Chad, Bishop of Lichfield (Greek Calendar: Martyr Hesychius the Senator. St. Cointus of Phrygia, confessor and wonderworker. Martyrs Andronicus and the virgin Athanasia.) Appearance of the Kolomna icon of the "Reigning" Mother of God (1917). Repose of Abbess Philareta of Ufa (1890). March 3 / 16 Martyr Eutropius of Amasea, and with him Martyrs Cleonicus and Basiliscus. RR. Zeno and Zoilus. St. Piama, virgin, and St. Alexandra, of Alexandria. St. Caluppan of Auvergne (Gaul). (Greek Calendar: Hieromartyr Theodoretus of Antioch.) March 4 / 17 St. Gerasimus of the Jordan. Martyrs Paul, his sister Juliana, and Quadratus, Acacius, and Stratonicus, at Ptolemais in Syria. St. Gregory, Bishop of Constantius in Cyprus. St. James the Faster of Phoenicia (Syria). St. Daniel, prince of Moscow. Martyr Wenceslaus, prince of the Czechs. Blessed Basil (Basilko), prince of Rostov. St. Gregory, Bishop of Assa near Ephesus. St. Gerasimus, monk of Vologda. Saints of Pskov martyred by the Latins. Saints Ioasaph of Snetogorsk and Basil of Mirozh monasteries. Repose of Schemamonk Mark of Glinsk Hermitage (1893) March 5 / 18 Martyr Conon of Isauria. Martyr Conon the Gardener of Pamphylia. Virgin Martyr Irais (Rhais) of Antinoe in Egypt. Martyr Eulogius of Palestine. Martyr Eulampius of Palestine. Martyr Onisius of Isauria. St. Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia. St. Mark the Faster of Egypt. Translation of the Relics of St. Theodore, prince of Smolensk and Yaroslav, and his children Saints David and Constantine. Martyr Archelaus and 152 Martyrs in Egypt. St. Adrian, monk of Poshekhonye and his fellow-ascetic, St. Leonidas. New-Martyr John the Bulgarian (Mt. Athos) at Constantinople March 6 / 19 The 42 Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia, including Constantine, Aetius, Theophilus, Theodore, Melissenus, Callistus, Basoes and others. St. Arcadius, monk of Cyprus. Monk-martyrs Conon and his son Conon of Iconium. The uncovering of the Precious Cross and the Precious Nails by Empress St. Helen. Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria. St. Fridolin, abbot, Enlightener of the Upper Rhine. (Greek Calendar: Monk-martyr Maximus. Martyr Euphrosynus. Martyrs Julian and Eubulus. St. Hesychius the Wonderworker, monk.) Repose of Elder Job of Solovki (1720) March 7 / 20 Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius, and Agathadorus. St. Paul the Confessor, Bishop of Plusias in Bithynia. St. Paul the Simple of Egypt, disciple of St. Anthony the Great. St. Emilian of Rome. (Greek Calendar: Saints Nestor and Arcadius, bishops of Tremithus. St. Laurence, founder of the Monastery of the Mother of God in Salamina.) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Surety for sinners". Repose of Schemamonk Sisoes of Valaam (1931). March 8 / 21 St. Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia. St. Dometius, monk. Hieromartyr Theodoretus of Antioch. Apostle Hermas of the Seventy. Saints Lazarus and Athanasius, monks of Murmansk. (Greek Calendar: St. Paul of Plusias, confessor. Martyr Dio.) March 9 / 22 The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste: Cyrion (Quirio), Candidus, Domnus, Hesychius, Heraclius, Smaragdus, Eunoicus, Valens, Vivianus, Claudius, Priscus, Theodulus, Eutychius, John, Santhias, Helianus, Sisinius, Angius, Aetius, Flavius, Acacius, Ecdicius, Lysimachus, Alexander, Elias, Gorgonius, Theophilus, Dometian, Gaius, Leontius, Athanasius, Cyril, Sacerdon, Nicholas, Valerius, Philoctimon, Severian, Chudion, Aglaius, and Meliton. Martyr Urpasianus of Nicomedia. Righteous Caesarius, brother of St. Gregory the Theologian. "Albazin" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos ("The Word Was Made Flesh"). Repose of Elder Cleopas, disciple of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1778) and Righteous priest Theodosius Levitsky (1845) March 10 / 23 Martyrs Codratus (Quadratus) and with him Cyprian, Dionysius, Anectus, Paul, Crescens, Dionysius (another), Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, Papias, Leonidas, Chariessa, Nunechia, Basilissa, Nice, Galla, Galina, Theodora, and others at Corinth. Martyrs Codratus, Saturninus, and Rufinus of Nicomedia. St. Anastasius the patrician of Alexandria. New-Martyr Michael of Salonica. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Marcian.) Commemoration of Desert-dwellers of the Roslavl Forests near Briansk. Repose of Righteous Paul of Taganrog (1879) and Righteous Priest Alexander Badanov of Vologda (1913) March 11 / 24 St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem. St. Euthymius, Bishop of Novgorod. Hieromartyr Pionius of Smyrna and those with him: Asclepiades, Macedonia, Linus and Sabina. Translation of the Relics of Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium. St. George, abbot of Sinai. St. Sophronius, recluse of the Kiev Caves. (Greek Calendar: St. George the New, wonderworker of Constantinople. St. Theodora the Queen, wife of Michael Comnenos.) Martyrdom of Emperor Paul I of Russia (1801). Repose of Elder Alexius of Goloseyevsky Skete in Kiev (1917) March 12 / 25 St. Theophanes the Confessor of Sigriane. Righteous Aaron, brother of Moses the God-seer. Righteous Phineas, grandson of Aaron. St. Gregory the Dialogist, pope of Rome. St. Simeon the New Theologian. Holy Abba Cyrus. Repose of Schemamonk Anthony the Gorge-dweller of Zelenchug Monastery in Kuban (1908) March 13 / 26 Translation of the Relics of St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople. Martyr Alexander of Macedonia. Martyr Sabinus (Abibus) of Egypt. Martyrs Africanus, Publius and Terence of Carthage. Martyr Christina of Persia. St. Aninas, monk of the Euphrates. Hieromartyr Publius, Bishop of Athens March 14 / 27 St. Benedict of Nursia, abbot. St. Euschemon, Bishop of Lampsacus. St. Theognostus, Metropolitan of Kiev and Moscow. St. Rostislav-Michael, prince of Kiev. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of St. Theodore ("Feodorovskaya"). Repose of John, fool-for-Christ of Yurievits (1893) March 15 / 28 Martyrs Agapius, Publius (Pauplios), Timolaus, Romulus, two named Dionysius, and two named Alexander, at Caesarea in Palestine. Martyr Nicander of Egypt. Hieromartyr Alexander of Side in Pamphylia. St. Nicander, monk of Gorodetsk (Novgorod). New-Martyr Manuel of Crete. March 16 / 29 Martyr Sabinas of Egypt. Martyr Papas of Lyconia. Martyr Julian of Anazarbus. Martyrs Trophimus and Thalus of Laodicea. Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, Bishop of Britain. Hieromartyr Alexander, pope of Rome. St. Serapion, Archbishop of Novgorod. St. Christodulus, monk and wonderworker of Patmos. Martyr Romanus at Parium on the Hellespont. (Greek Calendar: Ten Martyrs of Phoenicia.) March 17 / 30 St. Alexius the Man of God. St. Macarius, abbot and wonderworker of Kalyazin. Martyr Marinus. Monk-martyr Paul of Cyprus. St. Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland. (Greek Calendar: St. Theocteristus the Confessor.) March 18 / 31 St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem. St. Ananias, monk of the Euphrates. Martyrs Trophimus and Eucarpus of Nicomedia. Martyrdom of King Edward of England Repose of Abbot Mark of Optina (1909). March 19 / April 1. Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome: Claudius, Hilaria, Jason, Maurus, Diodorus presbyter, and Marianus deacon. Martyr Pancharius at Nicomedia. St. Innocent of Komel (Vologda), disciple of St. Nilus of Sora. St. Bassa, nun of Pskov. New-Martyr Demetrius at Constantinople. March 20 / April 2. The Holy Fathers slain at the Monastery of St. Sabbas: Saints John, Sergius, Patrick, and others. St. Nicetas the Confessor, Archbishop Apollonias in Bithynia. Martyr Photina (Svetlana) the Samaritan woman. Seven Virgin Martyrs of Amisus (Samsun): Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, and Theodosia. Suffering of St. Euphrosynus of Blue-Jay Lake. New-Martyr Myron of Crete. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Rodion, Aquila the Eparch, Longinus, and Emmanuel.) March 21 / April 3. St. James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania. St. Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Cyril, Bishop of Catania. St. Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt. St. Pachomius, monk of Nerekhta. St. Lupicinus, desert-dweller of the Jura Mountains (Gaul). New-Martyr Archbishop Theodore Pozdeyev (1938). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Philemon and Domnina of Rome.) March 22 / April 4. Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra. St. Isaac, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople. Martyr Drosida (Drosis) of Antioch, and five nuns. Martyrs Callinica and Basilissa of Rome. New-Martyr Euthymius of Mt. Athos. New-Martyrs Schema-abbess Sophia of Kiev (1941) and her priest Fr. Dimitry Ivanov(1934). March 23 / April 5. Monk-martyr Nicon and 200 disciples with him in Sicily. St. Nicon, abbot of the Kiev Caves. Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepius, the notary Cronides, and Amphilochius the captain, in Illyria. Martyr Dometius of Phrygia. Martyr Luke the New of Mytilene (Mt. Athos). St. Basil of Mangazea in Siberia. Repose of Elder Porphyrius of Glinsk Hermitage (1868). March 24 / April 6. Forefeast of the Annunciation. St. Zacharias the Recluse. St. Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia. St. James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania. Hieromartyr Parthenius, Patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrs Stephen and Peter of Kazan. St. Artemius, Bishop of Thessalonica. St. Zachariah, faster of the Kiev Caves. ( Greek Calendar: Eight Martyrs of Caesarea in Palestine. St. Martin of Thebes, monk.) March 25 / April 7. THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY. New-Martyr Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow (1925). Repose of Schemahieromonk Parthenius of Kiev (1855). March 26 / April 8. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Sirmium in Hungary. Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Kival, and Martyr Pullius the reader. St. Malchus of Chalcis in Syria. St. Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople. Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus presbyters, Arpilus monk, laymen Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Isoecus (Iskous), Silas, Signicus, Sonerilas, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phillus (Philgas), and the women Anna, Alla, Larissa, Monco (Manca), Mamica, Uirko (Virko), Animais (Animaida), Gaatha, and Duklida, in Crimea. Martyr Codratus (Quadratus) and with him 40 Martyrs who suffered under Diocletian. March 27 / April 9. St. Matrona of Thessalonica. Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius. St. John the Clairvoyant, anchorite of Egypt. St. Cyricus (Quiricus), monk of Thrace. Prophet Hanani (Ananias) (II Chron 16). St. Paul, Bishop of Corinth. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs John and Baruch. St. Eutyches, monk.) Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos on Mt. Athos "Glykophylousa" ("Sweet-Kissing") and "Of the Akathist". March 28 / April 10. St. Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete. St. Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia. Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marotas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeeth (Sivsithina), and Sabbas. Martyr Eustratius of the Kiev Caves. St. Hilarion, monk of Gdov. St. Hesychius the Theologian, presbyter of Jerusalem. Saints George, Bishop of Parodus, and Peter, presbyters, and Prince Boyan, Martyrs of Bulgaria. (Greek Calendar: Apostle Herodion of the Seventy.) Repose of Abbot Adrian (in schema Alexis) of Konevits (1812), and Blessed Helen of Arzamas, disciple of Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (1820). March 29 / April 11. Martyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa. Martyr Cyril the deacon of Heliopolis, and others who suffered under Julian the Apostate. St. John, anchorite of Egypt. St. Eustathius (Eustace) the Confessor, Bishop of Bithynia. Saints Jonah and Mark of the Pskov Caves. Repose of Elder Nicetas of the Roslavl forests (1793). March 30 / April 12. St. John (Climacus) of Sinai, author of The Ladder. St. John the Silent of St. Sabbas' Monastery. St. Zosimas, Bishop of Syracuse. Prophet Joad (I Kgs 13:11) who dwelt in Bethel. Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, and Epaphroditus, of the Seventy. St. Eubula, mother of St. Pantileimon. St. John, Patriarch of Jerusalem. Hieromartyr Zacharias, Bishop of Corinth. St. Sophronius, Bishop of Irkutsk. March 31 / April 13. St Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra. St. Hypatius, abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon. St. Apollonius, ascetic of the Thebaid. Martyrs Abdas the bishop and Benjamin the deacon, of Persia. Repose of St. Jonah, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia. Righteous Joseph the Fair, son of Jacob. St. Acacius the Confessor, Bishop of Melitene. St. Hypatius the Healer of the Kiev Caves. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Menander). March 31 / April 13. St. Blaise of Amoria, monk. 38 Relatives who were martyred. St. Stephen the Wonderworker, monk. Blessed Innocent of Moscow, Enlightener of Siberia and Alaska. Appearance of the Iberian (Iveron) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos . Repose of Abbot Philaret of Glinsk Hermitage (1841) and Archbishop Averky of Jordanville (1976). April 1 / 14. St. Mary the Egyptian. St. Euthymius, monk of Suzdal. St. Macarius, abbot of Pelecete. Martyrs Gerontius and Basilides. Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria. Righteous Achaz. St. Gerontius, canonarch of the Kiev Caves. New-Martyrs Schema-bishop Macarius (1944) and Michael (Misha), fool-for-Christ (1931). Repose of Elder Barsanuphius of Optina (1913). April 2 / 15. St. Titus the wonderworker. Martyrs Amphianus (Apphianus) and Edesiua (Aedesius) of Lycia. Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria. St. Gregory, ascetic of Nicomedia. (Greek Calendar: Virgin Martyr Theodora of Palestine.) April 3 / 16. St. Nicetas the Confessor, abbot of Medikion. St. Illyricus of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus. Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius, and Calycus. Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre, and Martyr Irene. St. Nectarius, abbot of Bezhetsk. New-Martyr Paul the Russian at Constantinople. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Unfading Flower". April 4 / 17. St. Joseph the Hymnographer. St. George, monk of Mt. Maleon in the Peloponnesus. St. Zosimas, monk of Palestine. Virgin Martyr Pherbutha of Persia, her sister and servants. St. Theonas, Metropolitan of Thessalonica. St. Zosimas, abbot of Vorbozamsk. New Hieromartyr Nicetas the Albanian, of Mt. Athos. St. Joseph the Much-ailing of the Kiev Caves. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Life-giving Spring." Repose of Elder Savvas of Mt. Athos (1908). April 5 / 18. Martyrs Theodulus, reader, and Agathapodes, deacon, and those with them at Thessalonica. St. Publius of Egypt, monk. Saints Theonas, Symeon, and Phorbinus, of Egypt. St. Theodora, nun of Thessalonica. St. Mark the Anchorite of Athens. St. Plato, abbot of the Studion. New-Martyr George of New Ephesus. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Victorinus, Pappias, Serapion, and Nicephorus. Five girl martyrs of Nenidor of Lesbos.) Repose of Blessed Theodore of Svir (1822), Righteous Symeon Klimych (1837), and Elder Philemon of Valaam and Jordanville (1953). April 6 / 19. St. Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of the Slavs. 120 Martyrs of Persia. St. Platonida (Platonis) of Nisibis. Martyrs Jeremiah and Archilias the presbyter. St. Gregory of St. Athanasius' Monastery on Mt. Athos, instructor of St. Gregory Palamas. St. Gregory the Sinaite. Repose of Elder Mardarius of Nizhni-Novgorod Caves Monastery (1859). April 7 / 20. St. George, Bishop of Mitylene. Martyr Calliopus at Pompeiopolis in Cilicia. Martyrs Rufinus deacon, Aquilina, and 200 soldiers at Sinope. St. Serapion of Egypt, monk. St. Daniel, abbot of Peryaslavl-Zalesski. St. Nilus, abbot of Sora. St. Leucius, abbot of Volokolamsk. Opening of the Relics of St. Serapion, Archbishop of Novgorod. Repose of Schemamonk Agapitus the Blind of Valaam (1905). April 8 / 21. Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufus, Phlegon, Hermes, and those with them. St. Celestine, pope of Rome. Martyr Pausilippus of Heraclea in Thrace. St. Niphont, Bishop of Novgorod. St. Rufus the Obedient of the Kiev Caves. New-Martyr John Naukliros ("the Skipper") in Thessaly. Iberian ("Spanish") Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Repose of Righteous Helen Voronova, disciple of Elder Barsanuphius of Optina (1916). April 9 / 22. Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Martyr Bademus (Vadim) of Persia. Martyrs Desan bishop, Mariabus presbyter, Abdiesus, and 270 other Martyrs in Persia. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Patience.) April 10 / 23. Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus, Maximus, Zeno, Alexander, Theodore, Macarius, and 33 others beheaded at Carthage. Martyrs James presbyter, and Azadanes and Abdicius deacons, of Persia. Prophetess Huldah (Olda) (II Kgs 22:14). New-Martyr Demos of Smyrna. New Hieromartyr Gregory V, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Milteades, pope of Rome. April 11 / 24. Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamus, disciple of St. John the Theologian. St. Pharmuthius, anchorite of Egypt. Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome. St. John, disciple of St. Gregory of the Decapolis. St. James, abbot of Zhelaznoborov, and his fellow ascetic St. James. Saints Euthymius and Chariton, abbots of Syanzhemsk (Vologda). St. Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver. St. Callinicus of Cernica, Bishop of Rimnicului in Rumania. Appearance of the Most Holy Theotokos at Pochaev (the Footprint). April 12 / 25. St. Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium. Virgin Anthusa of Constantinople. St. Athanasia, abbess of Aegina. Martyrs Menas, David, and John of Palestine. St. Isaac the Syrian, abbot of Spoleto. Hieromartyr Zeno, Bishop of Verona. New-Martyr Acacius of Kapsokalyvia Skete on Mt. Athos. St. Basil, Bishop of Ryazan. (Greek Calendar: Deposition of the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God in Constantinople. Martyrs Demas, Protion, and those with them.) April 13 / 26. Hieromartyr Artemon, prebyter of Laodicea in Syria. Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia. Woman Martyr Thomais of Alexandria. Martyr Eleutherius of Persia. Martyr Zoilus of Rome. New-Martyr Demetrius of the Peloponnesus who suffered at Tripoli. St. Martius, abbot of Clermon (Gaul). New Hieromartyr Stephen (1933). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Theodosius.) April 14 / 27. St. Martin the Confessor, pope of Rome. Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustathius of Vilna (Lithuania). Martyr Ardalion the Actor. Martyr Azat the Eunuch and 1,000 Martyrs of Persia. St. Christopher the Sabbaite. (Greek Calendar: St. Cyriacius, Bishop of Jerusalem. St. Euthymius the Wonderworker.) April 15 / 28. Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens and Trophimus of the Seventy. Martyr Sabbas the Goth of Walachia. Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul. St. Mstislav-Theodore, prince of Kiev. Martyr Suchias and his company in Armenia. (Greek Calendar: St. Leonidas, Bishop of Athens. Martyrs Theodore, presbyter, and Pausilippus.) Repose of Blessed Daniel of Siberia (1843) and Schemahieromonk Michael, the last Elder of Valaam (1962). April 16 / 29. Virgin Martyrs Agape, Irene and Chionia in Illyria. Martyrs Leonidas, Chariessa, Nice, Galina, Callista (Calisa), Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora and Irene of Corinth. St. Theodore-Bassa, princess of Novgorod. New-Martyr Michael of Smyrna. The Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Ilyin Chernigov". April 17 / 30. Hieromartyr Simeon, Bishop in Persia, and those with him: Martyrs Abdechalas and Ananias, presbyters, Usthazanes, Fusicus (Pusicius), Ascitrea, and Azat the eunuch. Martyr Adrian of Corinth. St. Acacius, Bishop of Melitene. St. Zosimas, abbot of Solovki. St. Agapitus, pope of Rome. Opening of the Relics of St. Alexander, abbot of Svir. St. Macarius of Corinth. Repose of Blessed Paisius, fool-for-Christ of the Kiev Caves (1893). April 18 / May 1 St. John, disciple of St. Gregory of the Decapolis. St. Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow ascetic St. Auxentius. Martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Zeno, Acindynus, and Severian of Nicomedia. St. Euthymius the Enlightener of Karelia, and Saints Anthony and Felix of St. Nicholas Monastery in Karelia. New-Martyr John the New of Epirus. New-Martyr John Kulika. April 19 / May 2. St. John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine. St. George the Confessor, Bishop of Antioch in Pisidia. St. Tryphon, Patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrs Christopher, Theonas and Antoninus at Rome. St. Nicephorus, abbot of Katabad. Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem. St. Symeon the Barefoot of Philotheou Monastery (Mt. Athos). St. Joachim, abbot of Opochka (Pskov). Martyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou Monastery (Mt. Athos). Repose of fool-for-Christ Asenatha of Goritsky (1892) and Schemahieromonk Alexis of Valaam (1900). April 20 / May 3. St. Theodore Trichinas ("the Hair-shirt Wearer"), hermit near Constantinople. St. Anastasius, abbot of Sinai. Blessed Gregory and Blessed Anastasius, Patriarch of Antioch. Hieromartyr Anastasius II, Patriarch of Antioch. St. Alexander, abbot of Oshevensk. Child-martyr Gabriel of Slutsk. Saints Betran and Theotimus, Bishops in Lesser Scythia. Saints Athanasius and Ioasaph of Meteora, monks. Apostle Zacchaeus, Bishop of Caesarea. Repose of Schemamonk Ignatius of St. Nicephorus Monastery in Olonets (1852). April 21 / May 4. Hieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions: Festus, Proculus, and Sosius deacons; Desiderius, reader; and Eutychius and Acutius, laymen; at Pozzuoli. Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother Philippa, and Martyrs Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius. Martyr Alexandra the Empress (same as April 23). Martyrs Isaacius, Apollo, and Codratus of Nicomedia. St. Maximian, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Niphont, Bishop of Novgorod (Kiev Caves). Repose of Schemamonk Nicetas of Valaam (1907). April 22 / May 5. St. Theodore the Sykeote, Bishop of Anastasiopolis. St. Vitalis, monk of Gaza. Apostles Nathaniel, Luke, and Clement. Translation of the Relics of St. Vsevolod (in holy baptism Gabriel), prince of Pskov. Martyr Epipodius of Lyons. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Nearchus.) Repose of Blessed Fool-for-Christ Athanasius Andreyevich of Orel (1967). April 23 / May 6. Holy Glorious Great-martyr and Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George. Martyrs Anatolius and Protoleon, soldiers converted by witnessing the martyrdom of St. George. Martyr Alexandra the Empress (also 21 Apr). Martyrs Glycerius, Athanasius the Magician, Valerius, Donatus, and Therinus at Nicomedia. Blessed George of Shenkursk, fool-for-Christ. New-Martyr George of Ptolomais. New-Martyr Lazarus of Bulgaria who suffered at Pergamus. New-Martyr Priest Egor (George) of the Spas-Chekriak village (1918). April 24 / May 7. Martyr Sabbas Stratelites ("the General") of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him. Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and others at Nicomedia. Martyrs Pasicrates and Valentine in Moesia (Bulgaria). St. Thomas the Fool of Syria. St. Elizabeth the Wonderworker of Constantinople. Saints Sabbas and Alexius the hermit of the Kiev Caves. New-Martyr Luke. New-Martyr Nicholas of Magnesia. Martyr Alexander of Lyons. St. Iorest and St. Sava Brancovici, Metropolitan of Ardeal, confessors against the Calvinists. Repose of Schemamonk Nicholas of Valaam (1947). April 25 / May 8. Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark [(1) Jas 1:1-12; (2) Jas 1:13-27; (3) Jas 2:1-13. Matins: Lk 10:1-15. Liturgy: I Pet 5:6-14; Mk 6:7-13]. St. Macedonius, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Sylvester, abbot of Obnora. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Nice. Eight anchorites who were martyred.) Repose of Bassian the Blind of the Kiev Caves (1827). April 26 / May 9. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea. St. Stephen, Bishop of Perm. Righteous Virgin Glaphyra. St. Ioannicius of Devich in Serbia. St. Justa. (Greek Calendar: St. Nestor the Silent. Saints Andrew and Anatole, disciples of St. Euthymius the Great.) April 27 / May 10. Hieromartyr Symeon the kinsman of the Lord. St. Stephen, abbot of the Kiev Caves and Bishop Vladimir in Volhynia. St. John, abbot of Cathares Monastery at Constantinople. New-Martyr Elias Ardunis of Mt. Athos. St. Seraphim, Bishop of Phanar. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Poplion. St. Eulogius the Hospitable at Constantinople. Martyr Longinus the New.) April 28 / May 11. Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy, and their companions: Martyrs Saturninus, Jakischolus (Inischolus), Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, Mammius, the Virgin Cercyra, and Christodulus the Ethiopian, at Corfu. Martyrs Dada, Maximus and Quinctilian at Dorostolum. Martyrs Zeno, Eusebius, Neon and Vitalis who were converted by Apostles Jason and Sosipater. St. Cyril, Bishop of Turov. St. Auxibius, Bishop of Soli in Cyprus. St. Cyriacus, abbot of Kargopol (Vologda). (Greek Calendar: Martyr John of Rumania.) Repose of Blessed Elder Basil Kishkin (1831). April 29 / May 12. Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus: Theognes, Rufus, Antipater, Theostichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasius, and Philemon. St. Memnon the Wonderworker. Martyrs Diodorus and Rhodopianus, deacon, at Aphrodisia in Anatolia. St. Basil, Bishop of Ostrog in Montenegro. New-Martyr Nectarius of Optina (1928). April 30 / May 13. Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian. St. Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in Epirus. Martyr Maximus of Ephesus. Opening of the Relics of St. Nicetas, Bishop of Novgorod. Translation of the Relics of St. Sabbas, abbot of Zvenigorod Monastery. St. Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the Studion. New-Martyr Argyra of Prussa. (Greek Calendar: Saints Quintian and Atticus.) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Passion". Repose of Schema-abbess Martha (Protasieva), disciple of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1813), and Bishop Ignatius (Brianchaninov) (1867). May 1 / 14. Prophet Jeremiah. St. Paphnutius, abbot of Borovsk. Martyr Batas of Nisibis. Hieromartyr Macarius, Metropolitan of Kiev. New-Martyrs Euthymius, Ignatius and Acacius of Mt. Athos. St. Gerasimus, abbot of Boldinsk. St. Tamara the Queen of Georgia. (Greek Calendar: St. Isidora. St. Panaretus of Cyprus, Archbishop Martyr Sabbas. St. Nicephorus of Chios, monk.) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy". Repose of Schemamonk Luke of Clinsk Hermitage (1898). May 2 / 15. St. Athanasius the Great, Patriarch of Alexandria. St. Athanasius of Lubensk, Patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrs Hesperus, Zoe, and their sons Cyriacus and Theodulus, at Attalia. Translation of the Relics of the Holy Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb (in holy baptism, Romanus and David). St. Boris-Michael, prince of Bulgaria. (Greek Calendar: St. Jordan the Wonderworker.) May 3 / 16. Martyrs Timothy the Reader and his wife Maura of Antinoe in Egypt. St. Theodosius, abbot of the Kiev Caves Monastery and founder of coenobitic monasticism in Russia. St. Peter the Wonderworker, Bishop of Argolis. (Greek Calendar: St. Ecumenius of Trikala, the wonderworker. Great-Martyr Xenia of Peloponnesus, the wonderworker. Translation of the Relics of St. Luke of Mt. Stirion. New-Martyr Ahmet the Calligrapher of Constantinople. New-Martyr Mary of Crete.) "Svenskaya" (Kiev Caves) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. May 4 / 17. Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Asia Minor. Hieromartyr Silvanus, Bishop of Gaza. Hieromartyr Albian (Olbian), Bishop of Anea in Asia Minor. Hieromartyr Erasmus, Bishop of Formia in Campania. Translation of the Relics of Righteous Lazarus and St. Mary Magdalen, Equal-to-the-Apostles. Martyrs Aphrodisius, Leontius, Anthony, Valerian, Macrobius, and others, monks of Palestine. St. Nicephorus, abbot of Medikion. St. Nicephorus of Mt. Athos. St. Athanasius, Bishop of Corinth. The Alfanov brothers: Saints Nicetas, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac of Novgorod, founders of the Sikolnitzki Monastery. (Greek Calendar: St. Hilary the Wonderworker of the desert.) May 5 / 18. Great-Martyr Irene of Thessalonica. Martyrs Neophytus, Gaius and Caianus. St. Micah, disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh. St. Adrian, abbot of Monza Monastery. Opening of the Relics of St. James, abbot of Zheleznoborov. (Greek Calendar: St. Euthymius, Bishop of Maditos in Thrace, the wonderworker.) May 6 / 19. Righteous Job the Long-suffering . St. Job, abbot and wonderworker of Pochaev. Martyrs Barbaruldier, Bacchus, Callimachus, an Dionysius, in Morea. Martyr Barbarus in Thessaly. Translation of the Relics of St. Pachomius of Nerekhta. (Greek Calendar: Saints Mamas, Pachomius and Hilarion, monks. Martyrs Demetrius, Danax, Mesiurs, Therin, and Donatus. St. Seraphim of Mt. Domvu.) Birthday of Royal Martyr Tsar Nicholas II. May 7 / 20. Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem in 351 A.D. [I Cor 1:18-24; Jn 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35]. Martyr Acacius the centurion at Byzantium. Repose of of St. Nilus, abbot of Sora. St. John of Zaden in Georgia, and 12 disciples: Saints Shio, David, Anthony, Thaddeus, Stephen, Isidore, Michael, Pyrrhus, Zeno, Jesse, Joseph, and Abibus. New-Martyr Pachomius of Patmos. Opening of the Relics of St. Nilus the Myrrh-gusher of Mt. Athos. "Zhirovits" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Repose of Hieromonk Eulogius of Valaam (1969). May 8 / 21. Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. St. Arsenius the Great. St. Arsenius of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ. St. Arsenius the Lover of labor, of the Kiev Caves. St. Hierax of Egypt. (Greek Calendar: St. Milles the Melode, monk. Commemoration of the miraculous healing of blinded Stephen by the Mother of God of Cassiopia.) Repose of Schemahieromonk Michael of Valaam, confessor for the Orthodox Calendar (1934), and Blessed Basiliscus of Uglich (1863). May 9 / 22. Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari. Prophet Isaiah. Martyr Christopher of Lycia, and with him Martyrs Callinica and Aquilina. Martyr Epimachus the New of Alexandria. Martyr Gordion at Rome. Translation of the Relics of Child-martyr Gabriel of Slutsk. Monk-martyr Nicholas who lived in Vuneni, of Larissa in Thessaly. St. Shio, monk, of Georgia. Repose of Schemahieromonk Joseph of Optina (1911). May 10 / 23. Apostle Simon Zelotes. St. Isidore the Fool of Tabenna in Egypt. Blessed Thais (Taisia) of Egypt. Martyr Hesychius of Antioch. Martyrs Philadelphus, Cyprian, Alphius, Onesimus, Erasmus, and 14 others in Sicily. St. Laurence, monk of Egypt. Blessed Simon of Yurievits, fool-for-Christ. Translation of the Relics of Blessed Martyr Basil of Mangazea in Siberia. Repose of Blessed Synesius of Irkutsk, friend of St. Sophronius (1787), and Eldress Thais (Taisia) of Voronezh (1840). May 11 / 24. Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril, first teachers of the Slavs. Hieromartyr Mocius (Mucius), presbyter of Amphipolis in Macedonia [II Tim 2:1-10; Jn 15:9-16]. Commemoration of the Founding of Constantinople. St. Nicodemus, Archbishop of Serbia. St. Sophronius, recluse of the Kiev Caves. St. Joseph, Metropolitan of Astrakhan. New-Martyrs Diosorus and Argyrus. St. Bessarion, Archbishop of Larissa. Martyr Acacius of Lower Moesia. May 12 / 25. St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, and St. Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Sabinus, Archbishop of Cyprus. St. Polybius, Bishop of Cyprus. St. Dionysius, archimandrite of St. Sergius' Monastery. St. Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow. New-Martyr John of Walachia. (Greek Calendar: St. Theodore of Cythera, monk.) Commemoration of the Monk Dorotheus, disciple of St. Dionysius of St. Sergius' Lavra. May 13 / 26. Virgin Martyr Glyceria at Heraclea. Martyr Laodicius, jailer of St. Glyceria. Martyr Alexander of Rome. St. George the Confessor of Constantinople. St. Pausicacius, Bishop of Synnada. St. Euthymius the New, founder of Iveron Monastery, and his fellow Georgian saints of Mt. Athos: his father John, his cousin George, and Gabriel. Commemoration of monks of Iveron martyred by the Latins in the 13th century. Righteous Virgin Glyceria of Novgorod. Translation of the Relics of St. Macarius, archimadrite of Obruch or Kanev. St. Macarius, abbot of Glushets (Vologda). St. Sergius Georgius the Confessor of Constantinople. (Greek Calendar: St. Nicephorus, priest of the Monastery of Ephapsios. Hieromartyr Alexander of Tiverias.) Repose of Righteous Priest Alexis of Bartsumany, disciple of St. Seraphim (1848), and Ryasofor-monk John of St. Nilus of Sora Monastery (1863). May 14 / 27. Martyr Isidore of Chios. St. Isidore, fool-for-Christ, wonderworker of Rostov. Martyr Maximus. St. Serapion, monk of Egypt. St. Nicetas, Bishop of Novgorod and recluse of the Kiev Caves. New-Martyr Mark of Crete at Smyrna. New-Martyr John of Bulgaria. First Opening of the Relics of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (1846). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Alexander, Barbarus and Acolythus, martyred at the Church of the Holy Peace by the Sea in Constantinople. St. Leontius, Patriarch of Jerusalem.) Commemoration of the martyrdom by the Poles of Abbot Anthony with 40 monks and 1000 laymen of St. Paisius of Uglich Monastery, and Abbot Daniel with 30 monks and 200 laymen of St. Nicholas' Monastery (1609). May 15 / 28. St. Pachomius the Great, founder of coenobitic monasticism [II Cor 4:6-15; Lk 14:25-35]. St. Isaiah, Bishop and wonderworker of Rostov. The slain Crown Prince Demetrius of Moscow. St. Achilles, Bishop of Larissa. St. Euphrosynus, abbot, wonderworker of Pskov, and his disciple St. Serapion. St. Isaiah, wonderworker of the Kiev Caves. St. Pachomius, abbot, and St. Silvanus, of Nerekhta. St. Demetrius, prince-prisoner, of Uglich (Vologda). New-Martyrs Archbishop Pachomius of Chernigov (1938), his brother Archbishop Avercius (1927), their father Priest Nicholas Kedrov (1936), and their brother-in-law Priest Vladimir Zagarsky (1937). (Greek Calendar: St. Barbarus the Myrrh-gusher of Corfu. St. Andrew the hermit and wonderworker. May 16 / 29. St. Theodore the Sanctified, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great. St. Ephraim, abbot of Perekos (Novgorod). Blessed child Musa of Rome. St. George, Bishop of Mitylene. Martyr Abdiesus, Bishop, and companions, in Persia. Martyr Peter of Blachernae. St. Nicholas the Mystic, Patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia at Lucania. New-Martyr Nicholas of Metsov, whose relics are at Meteora. Saints Cassian and Laurence, abbots of Komel (Vologda). (Greek Calendar: St. Alexander, Archbishop of Jerusalem. St. Euphemia near Neaorion.) May 17 / 30. Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy and his fellow laborer Junia. St. Stephen, Archbishop of Constantinople. Martyrs Solochon, Pamphamer, and Pamphalon at Chalcedon. Translation of the Relics of St. Adrian, abbot of Ondrusov. Saints Nectarius and Theophanes of Meteora. St. Euphrosyne (princess Eudocia) of Moscow. (Greek Calendar: St. Athanasius the New, wonderworker of Christianopolis.) Repose of Righteous Priest Jonah of Odessa (1924). May 18 / 31. Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra, and with him the seven Virgin Martyrs Alexandra, Tecusa, Claudia, Phaine, Euphraisa, Matrona and Julia. Martyrs Peter, Dionysius, and those who suffered under Decius: Andrew, Paul, Christina, Heraclius, Paulinus, and Benedimus. Martyrs Symeon, Isaac and Bachtisius of Persia. Martyr Euphrasia of Nicaea. Martyr Theodota at Ancyra. Martyrs David and Tarechan of Georgia. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Julian. St. Stephen the New, Patriarch of Constantinople. Hieromartyr Theodore, pope of Rome. St. Anastaso of Lukada. St. Martinian of Areovinthus, monk.) Repose of Archimandrite Macarius, missionary to the Altai, Siberia (1847), and Blessed Philip, founder of the Gethsemane Caves Skete of St. Sergius' Lavra (1869). May 19 / June 1 Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prusa, and his companions: Presbyters Acacius, Menander, and Polyenus. St. Cornelius, abbot of Komel (Vologda). Martyr Acolothus of the Thebaid. St. John, Bishop of Goths in Crimea. St. John, prince of Uglich, tonsured as Ignatius (Vologda). St. Sergius, monk of Shukhtov. St. Cornelius, abbot of Paleostrov. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Cyriaca and Theotima.) Commemoration of ascetics of St. Anthony of Syandem Monastery: Elias (also of Valaam), Theophanes, and Dionysius. May 20 / June 2. Martyr Thalalaeus at Aegae in Cilicia, and his companions, Martyrs Alexander and Asterius. Opening of the Relics of St. Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow and wonderworker of All Russia. Martyr Asclas of Egypt. St. Thalassius the Myrrh-giver of Libya. Saints Nicetas, John, and Joseph, monks of Chios. St. Dovmont-Timothy, prince of Pskov. (Greek Calendar: St. Mark the hermit. St. Stephen, abbot of "Piper" in Serbia. St. Dodo, disciple of St. David of Georgia.) Repose of Schemamonk Cyriacus of Valaam, (1798). May 21 / June 3. Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine and his mother Helen. St. Constantine and his children Saints Michael and Theodore, wonderworkers of Murom. St. Cassian the Greek, monk of Uglich. St. Agapitus, abbot of Markushev (Vologda). New-Martyr Pachomius of Patmos (Mt. Athos). St. Basil, Bishop of Ryazan. St. Hospicius of Trier (Gaul). The Meeting of the "Vladimir" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Repose of Elder Isaac of Dionisiou Monastery (Mt. Athos) (1932). May 22 / June 4. Martyr Basiliscus, Bishop of Comana. St. John-Vladimir, ruler of Serbia. New Hieromartyr Zachariah of Prusa. Blessed James, youth, of Borovichi (Novgorod). Commemoration of the Second Ecumenical Council. Righteous Melchizedek, king of Salem. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Marcellus and Codratus. Martyr Sophia and physician. New Monk-martyr Paul of Tripoli.) Repose of Cleopas of Valaam, disciple of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1816). May 23 / June 5. St. Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada. Opening of the Relics of St. Leontius, Bishop and wonderworker of Rostov. Martyr Michael "the black-robed" of St. Sabbas' Monastery. Virgin Euphrosyne, princess of Polotsk. St. Paisius, abbot of Galich. Holy Myrrh-bearer, wife of Cleopas. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Salonas the Roman. Martyr Seleucus.) Hieromonk Damascene of Valaam (1825). May 24 / June 6. St. Symeon Stylites (the Younger) of Wonderful Mountain. St. Nicetas Stylites, wonderworker of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski. Martyrs Meletius Stratelates, Stephen, John, and 1,218 soldiers with women and children, including: Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus the magician, Theodore, Faustus, the women Marciana, Susanna, and Palladia, two children, Cyriacus and Christian, and twelve tribunes, Faustus, Festus, Marcellus, Theodore, Meletius, Sergius, Marcellinus, Felix, Photinus, Theodoriscus, Mercurius, and Didymus, all of whom suffered in Galatia. St. Gregory, Archbishop of Novgorod. St. Vincent of Lerins. May 25 / June 7. Third Finding of the Honorable Head of St. John the Baptist. Hieromartyr Therapon, Bishop of Cyprus. St. Dodo, prince of Georgia. Synaxis of Saints of Volhynia: Saints Yaropolk, Stephen, Macarius, Igor and Juliana. Righteous John and Mary of Ustiug (Vologda). Commemoration of the Reunion of the 3,000,000 Uniates with the Orthodox Church at Vilna in 1831. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Celestine. St. Olbian, monk.) Repose of Recluse George of Zadonsk (1836). May 26 / June 8. Apostles Carpus and Alphaeus of the Seventy. Martyrs Abercius and Helen, children of Apostle Alphaeus. Great-Martyr George the New at Sofia. St. John Psichaita the Confessor of Constantinople. Opening of the Relics of St. Macarius, abbot of Kolyazin. New-Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica, who suffered at Smyrna. May 27 / June 9. Hieromartyr Therapon, Bishop of Sardis. Translation of the Relics of St. Nilus of Stolbensk. Virgin Martyr Theodora and Martyr Didymus the soldier at Alexandria. Translation of the Relics of Saints Cyprian, Photius and Jonah, Metropolitan of Kiev. St. Therapont, abbot of Byelozersk. St. Therapont, abbot of Monza. St. John the Russian, whose relics are on the island of Euboia. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Eusebiotus. Martyr Alypius.) May 28 / June 10. St. Nicetas, Bishop of Chalcedon. St. Ignatius, Bishop and wonderworker of Rostov. Hieromartyr Helladius, Bishop in the East. St. Eutychius, Bishop of Melitene. Martyr Heliconis of Thessalonica. St. Sophronius, monk of Bulgaria. New-Martyr Demetrius. New-Martyr Zachariah of Prusa. St. Germanus, Bishop of Paris. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Crescens, Paul and Dioscorus of Rome.) May 29 / June 11. Virgin Theodosia of Constantinople. Repose of Blessed John of Ustiug, fool-for-Christ. Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre. St. Alexander, Patriarch of Alexandria. New-Martyr Andrew. New-Martyr John (or Nannus) at Smyrna. Commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council. (Greek Calendar: Hieromartyr Olbian, Bishop of Aneus, and his disciple. Two women of senatorial rank martyred with St. Procopius and others.) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Surety of Sinners". Repose of Schemamonk Michael of Valaam (1854). May 30 / June 12. St. Isaac, founder of the Dalmation Monastery at Constantinople. St. James, monk of Galich monastery. Martyr Natalius. Martyrs Romanus, Meletius, and Euplius. Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Repose of Abbot Ephraim of Sarov (1778). May 31 / June 13. Apostle Hermes of the Seventy. Martyr Hermias at Comana. Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria. Martyr Marus the magician who was converted on witnessing the martyrdom of Hermias. New-Martyrs Hierotheus, Bishop of Nikolsk (1928), and his friend Schema-hieromonk Seraphim (1923). (Greek Calendar: Five Martyrs of Ascalon. Martyrs Eusebius and Charalampus.) Repose of Philotheus, Metropolitan of Tobolsk (1727) and Archimandrite Macarius of Peshnosha Monastery, disciple of Blessed Theodore of Sanaxar (1811). June 1 / 14. Martyr Justin the Philosopher and those with him at Rome: Martyrs Justin, Chariton and his wife Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peon, Valerian and Justus. St. Dionysius, abbot of Glushetsk (Vologda). St. Agapitus, unmercenary physician of the Kiev Caves. St. Metrius the Farmer. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Neon. Hieromartyr Pyrrhus the virgin. Martyr Firmus of Magus. Martyr Thespesius of Cappadocia.) June 2 / 15. St. Nicephorus the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople. Great-Martyr John the New of Sochi, who suffered at Belgrade. New-Martyr Demetrius of Philadelphia. Hieromartyr Photinus (Pothimus), Bishop of Lyons. New-Martyr Constantine of the Hagarenes (Mt. Athos). (Greek Calendar: Hieromartyr Erasmus of Ochrid, who reposed in peace, and 8,000 Martyrs with him. New-Martyr John of Trebizond.) June 3 / 16. Martyr Lucillian and those who suffered with him at Byzantium: four youths, Claudius, Hypatius, Paul and Dionysius; and Virgin Paula. Hieromartyr Lucian, and with him Julian and Maximian, at Beauvais in France. Translation of the Relics of the slain Crown Prince Demetrius of Moscow. St. Athanasius, wonderworker of Cilicia. St. Hieria, widow, of Mesopotamia. St. Clotilde (Chlotilda), Queen of France. (Greek Calendar: St. Pappos, monk.) June 4 / 17. St. Metrophanes, first Patriarch of Constantinople. Hieromartyr Astius, Bishop of Dyrrachium in Macedonia. Martyr Concordius of Spoleto. Martyrs Frontasius, Severinus, Severian, and Salanus of Gaul. St. Zosimas of Cilicia, Bishop of Babylon in Egypt. St. Methodius, abbot of Peshnosha, disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh. St. Sophia of Thrace. St. John, abbot of Monagria near Cyzicus. St. Alonius of Scete in Egypt. Saints Mary and Martha, sisters of St. Lazarus. Saints Eleazar and Nazarius, wonderworkers of Olonets. New-Martyrs Archbishops Andronicus of Perm and Basil of Chernigov, and those with them (1918). Repose of Righteous sisters Vera and Lyubov (June 8), foundresses of Shamordino Convent of Elder Ambrose of Optina (1883). June 5 / 18. Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre. Repose of St. Theodore Yaroslavich, older brother of St. Alexander Nevsky. Martyrs Marcian, Nicander, Hyperechius, Apollonius, Leonides, Arius, Gorgias, Selenias, Irenius, and Pambo, of Egypt. St. Theodore the wonderworker, hermit of the Jordan. St. Anubius, confessor and anchorite of Egypt. Blessed Constantine, Metropolitan of Kiev. Blessed Igor-George, tonsured Gabriel, Great Prince of Chernigov and Kiev. St. Abba Dorotheus of Palestine. St. Peter, monk of Serbia. Finding of the relics of Saints Bassian and Jonah, monks of Pertomsk (Solovki). St. Basil, Bishop of Ryazan. New-Martyr Mark of Smyrna, who suffered in Chios. St. Illidius, Bishop of Clermont (Gaul). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Christopher of Rome. Martyr Conon of Rome.) June 6 / 19. St. Bessarion the Wonderworker of Egypt. St. Hilarion the New, abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery. Virgin Martyrs Archelais, Thecla, and Susanna, beheaded at Salerno. St. Paisius, abbot of Uglich. St. Jonah, abbot of Klimetzk. St. Jonah, Bishop of Perm. Opening of the Relics of St. Barlaam, abbot of Khutyn (Novgorod). (Greek Calendar: Five virgins of Caesarea in Palestine: Martha, Mary, Cyria, Valeria, and Marcia. St. Attalus the Wonderworker. Martyr Gelasius. St. Photius, monk.) June 7 / 20. Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra. Martyrs Cyriaca, Caleria, and Mary, of Caesarea in Palestine. Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Rome, and those with him: Sisinius and Cyriacus, deacons; Smaragdus, Largus, Apronian, Saturninus, Pappias, Maurus, Crescentian, Priscilla, Lucina, and princess Artemia. St. Daniel of Scete in Egypt. Hieromartyr Marcellinus, pope of Rome. Virgin Martyr Potemaiena of Alexandria. Martyr Zenais (Zenaida) of Caesarea in Palestine. (Greek Calendar: Holy women Aesia and Susanna, disciples of St. Pancratius of Taormina. Martyr Lycarion of Hermopolis in Egypt. Martyrs Tarasius and John. St. Stephen the hieromonk. St. Anthimus the hieromonk. St. Sebastian the Wonderworker.) Repose of Anthony Ivanovich, fool-for-Christ of Valaam (1832). June 8 / 21. Translation of the Relics of Great-Martyr Theodore Stratelates [II Tim 2:1-10; Matt 10:16-22]. St. Ephraim, Patriarch of Antioch. St. Zosimas, monk of Phoenicia (Syria). St. Atre (Athre) of Nitria in Egypt. St. Naucratius, abbot of the Studion. St. Theodore, Bishop of Rostov and Suzdal. New-Martyr Theophanes at Constantinople. Finding of the relics of Saints Basil and Constantine, princes of Yaroslavl. St. Theophilus of Luga and Omutch, disciple of St. Arsenius of Konevits (Valaam). NEW HIEROMARTYRS Barlaam (1942) and his brother Herman (1937). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Callopia. St. Melania, nun. Martyr Nicander. Martyr Mark.) June 9 / 22. St. Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria [Heb 13:7-16; Matt 5:14-19]. St. Cyril, abbot of White Lake (Byelozersk). St. Alexander, abbot of Kushta (Vologda). Five nuns beheaded in Persia: Martyrs Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Enmatha. Righteous Cyril of Velsk or Vazhesk (Vologda). (Greek Calendar: Hieromartyr Alexander of Prusa. Martyr Ananias. St. Cyril, monk. Three Virgin Martyrs of Chios.) Repose