May 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
May 17—Eastern Orthodox Church calendar—May 19
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 31 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]
For May 18th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 5.
Saints
- Martyrs Peter of Lampsacus, Andrew, Paul, Dionysia, and Christina, under Decius[1] and Martyrs Heraclius, Paulinus, and Benedimus of Athens (c. 249 - 251)[1][note 2]
- Martyr Euphrasia of Nicaea (c. 303)[3][4]
- Martyr Galactia[5]
- Martyr Julian[6]
- Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra,[7][8] and with him eight virgin-martyrs:
- Martyr Dioscorus, in Cynopolis of Egypt (305)[7][11]
- Martyrs Symeon, Isaac, and Bachtisius of Persia (339)[3][note 3]
- Hieromartyr Potamon (Palæmon), Bishop of Heraclea in Egypt, and Confessor (340)[7][12][13]
- The Holy clergy and lay martyrs massacred under Emperor Valens (364-378)[14][note 4]
- Martyrs David and Tarechan, of Georgia (693)[15]
- Patriarch Stephen the New of Constantinople (893)[16]
- Saint Anastaso (Anastasia) of Leukadion (or Laucation), near the Bithinian sea-shore[17]
- Saint Martinian of Areovinthus (Areobindus, Areovinchus), monk of the church of the Theotokos of the Areovinthus quarter, Constantinople[18]
- Hosios Stephanos the Chorabyte[19]
Pre-Schism Western Saints
- Martyr Venantius of Camerino (250)[20][7][21]
- Hieromartyr Felix, Bishop of Spoleto, in Umbria (304)[7][21][22]
- Hieromartyr Pope John I of Rome (526)[7][21][23]
- Hieromartyr Pope Theodore I of Rome (649)[24]
- Martyr Merililaun (Merolilaun), a pilgrim murdered near Rheims and venerated as a martyr (8th century)[21]
- Saint Feredarius (Feradach mac Cormaic), Abbot of Iona (c. 880)[21]
- Saint Elgiva, Widow of King Edmund, Abbess of Shaftesbury (944)[21]
Post-Schism Orthodox Saints
- Saint John Gashkevich, Archpriest of Korma (1917)[3]
New Martyrs and Confessors
- New Hieromartyr Michael Vinogradov, priest (1932)[25][26]
- New Hieromartyr Damian (Damjan) Strbac, Jr., priest of Grahovo, Serbia (1940s)[3]
- New Hieromartyr Basil Krylov, priest (1942)[25][26]
Other commemorations
- Translation of the relics of Saint Mildred of Thanet (Mildthryth), Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet (8th century);
- Repose of Archimandrite Macarius (Glukharev) of the Altai, missionary to the Altay region in Siberia (1847)[25][27][note 5]
- Repose of Blessed Philip, founder of the Gethsemane Caves Skete of St. Sergius Lavra (1869)[3]
Icon gallery
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Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra.
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Seal of "Stephen, Patriarch of Constantinople and New Rome" - i.e. either of Stephen I or II.
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St. Venantius of Camerino is hung upside-down over a fire, and then thrown to the lions.
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Pope John I.
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Pope Theodore I.
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St. Mildthryth.
See also
Notes
- ↑ The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar"). - ↑ The Roman Martyrology lists "Saints Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Dionysia" for May 15.[2]
- ↑ In the Greek Menaion these are commemorated on May 16.
- ↑ When the pro-Arian Emperor Valens (364 to 378 AD) AD) lived in Nicomedia, a committee of eighty Orthodox clergy visited him to talk about the issue of Arius. These Holy Martyrs had a martyric end, after having been put on a ship which was burned near Dakyvizi (or Dakymizi).
- ↑ Also commemorated on May 15. See also: (Russian) Макарий (Глухарёв). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πέτρος, Διονύσιος, Ἀνδρέας, Παῦλος, Χριστίνα, Ἡράκλειος, Παυλίνος καὶ Βενέδιμος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ May 15. The Roman Martyrology.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 May 18/31. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- ↑ Ἡ Ἁγία Εὐφρασία ἡ Μάρτυς. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ἡ Ἁγία Γαλακτία ἡ Μάρτυς. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 May 18. The Roman Martyrology.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδοτος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Οἱ Ἁγίες Ἀλεξανδρία, Εὐφρασία, Θεοδότη, Ἰουλία, Κλαυδία, Ματρώνα, Τεκοῦσα καὶ Φαεινὴ οἱ Παρθενομάρτυρες. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ The Holy Martyr Theodotos and the Holy Seven Virgins – Tecusa, Thaina, Claudia, Matrona, Julia, Alexandra and Euphrasia. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Διόσκορος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ποταμὼν ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ἡρακλείας. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Rev. Alban Butler (1711–73). May 18 - St. Potamon, Bishop and Martyr. The Lives of the Saints, Volume V: May. 1866.
- ↑ Οἱ Ἅγιοι κληρικοὶ καὶ λαϊκοί Μάρτυρες οἱ ἀναιρεθέντες ὑπὸ τὸν αὐτοκράτορα Οὐάλη. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δαβὶδ καὶ Ταριχάνι οἱ Μάρτυρες. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Στέφανος Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ἡ Ὁσία Ἀναστασὼ ἡ ἐν τοῖς Λευκαδίου. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ὅσιος Μαρτινιανὸς ὁ ἐν τοῖς Ἀρεοβίνθου. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος ὁ Χωρηβίτης. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Βενάντιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 May 18. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Φήλικας ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ John I May 18. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ρώμης. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 (Russian) 18 мая (ст.ст.) 31 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 May 31 / May 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ Ὁ Ὅσιος Μακάριος ὁ Ἱεραπόστολος. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
Sources
- May 18/31. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- May 31 / May 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- May 18. The Roman Martyrology.
- May 18. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
Greek Sources
- Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) 18 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- (Greek) Συναξαριστής. 18 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
Russian Sources
- (Russian) 18 мая (ст.ст.) 31 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).