February 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Feb. 28 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - March 1

Fixed commemorations

On non-leap years the commemorations below are celebrated on February 28. All fixed commemorations below are observed on March 13 by Old Calendarists

Saints

• Venerable John Cassian the Roman, abbot of Monastery of St Victor, Marseille
• Venerable Gherman of Dobrogea
• Saint John, called Barsanuphius, of Nitria in Egypt
• Martyr Theocteristus, abbot of Pelecete Monastery near Prusa
• Saint Cassian, recluse of the Kiev Caves Monastery
• Saint Meletius, Bishop of Kharkov and Akhtyr
• Saint Leo of Cappadocia