July 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

July 21 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 23

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on August 4 by Old Calendar.[note 1]

For July 22nd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on July 9.

Saints

Pre-Schism Western saints
  • Saint Pancharius (Pancratius), Bishop of Besançon in France, he suffered much under the Arian Emperor Constantius (c. 356)[11]
  • Saint Movean (Biteus), a disciple of St Patrick and Abbot of Inis-Coosery in Co. Down in Ireland, he also lived in Perthshire in Scotland where he reposed as a hermit.[11][12]
  • Saint Dabius (Davius), a priest from Ireland who preached in Scotland, where churches are dedicated to him.[11]
  • Saint Wandregisilus of Caux, Gaul (668)[1][10][11][13][note 5][note 6]
  • Venerable Meneleus (Ménélé, Mauvier), a monk at Carméry in Auvergne, later restoring the monastery of Ménat near Clermont (c. 720)[11][14][15][note 7][note 8]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

New martyrs and confessors
  • New Hieromartyr Michael Nakaryakov, Priest (1918)[6][10][note 12]
  • New Hieromartyr Alexis Ilinsky, Priest (1931)[6][10]

Other commemorations

Notes
  1. 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").
  2. "AT Marseilles, the birthday of St. Mary Magdalen, out of whom our Lord expelled seven demons, and who deserved to be the first to see the Saviour after He had risen from the dead."[9]
  3. Name days celebrated today include:
    • Magdalene, Magdalini, Magdalena (Μαγδαληνή).
  4. "At Antioch, the holy bishop Cyril, who was distinguished for learning and holiness."[9]
  5. Born near Verdun, he served in the king's palace and married. After a pilgrimage to Rome his wife became a nun and he became a monk at Roumain-Moutier. Some ten years later he founded the monastery of Fontenelle in the north of France which came to have over three hundred monks.
  6. "In the monastery of Blandine, the abbot St. Vandrille, celebrated for miracles."[9]
  7. "In the territory of Auvergne, St. Meneleus, abbot."[9] Name days celebrated today include:
    • Meneleus, Menelaos, Menelaus (Μενέλαος).
  8. See: (in French) Ménélé. Wikipédia. (French Wikipedia).
  9. Name days celebrated today include:
    • Markella, Marcella (Μαρκέλλα).
  10. See also: (in Greek) Ιερό Προσκύνημα Αγίας Μαρκέλλας Χίου. Βικιπαίδεια. (Greek Wikipedia).
  11. See: (in Russian) Корнилий Переяславский. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  12. See: (in Russian) Накаряков, Михаил. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

References
  1. July 22/August 4. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
  2. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνή ἡ μυροφόρος καὶ Ἰσαπόστολος. 22 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  3. (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 22 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
  4. Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  5. July 22. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.
  6. (in Russian) 4 августа (22 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  7. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. MARY MAGDALEN, PENIT. (1ST CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 503-509.
  8. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article XI.—Festival of St. Mary Magdalen." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 300-301.
  9. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 216-217.
  10. August 4 / July 22. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
  11. July 22. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
  12. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. BITEUS OR MOBIU, CALLED ALSO DOBI, OR DAVID, ABBOT OF INIS-COOSCRY, COUNTY OF DOWN." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 293-297.
  13. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. WANDREGISL, AB. (A.D. 667.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 515-517.
  14. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μενέλαος. 22 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  15. (in Greek) Όσιος Μενέλαος. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
  16. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Μαρκέλλα ἡ Παρθενομάρτυς. 22 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  17. Martyr Markella of Chios. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  18. Repose of the Venerable Cornelius of Pereyaslavl. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  19. Translation of the relics of the Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Sources
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