July 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

July 1 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 3

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on July 15 by Old Calendar.[note 1]

For July 2nd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on June 19.

Saints

• Martyrs Anthimus the Elder, Paul, Bilonus, Theonas, Heron, and another 36 Egyptians, at Thessalonica (c. 305-310)[1][2][3]
• Martyr Quintus of Phrygia (c. 285)[4][5] (see also: March 2 )
• Saint Juvenal of Jerusalem, Patriarch of Jerusalem (458)[1][5][6][7][8][9]
• Saint Basil of Jerusalem, Patriarch of Jerusalem (836 or 838)[1]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Three Martyrs of Rome, three soldiers who were converted at the martyrdom of the Apostle Paul in Rome, and then were themselves martyred (c. 68)[10][11][note 2]
• Saint Acestes, one of the three soldiers who led St Paul to execution in Rome, he was converted by him, and they were beheaded (1st century)[10]
• Saints Processus and Martinian, martyrs who were greatly venerated in Rome.[10][13][14][note 3][note 4]
• Saints Ariston, Crescentian, Eutychian, Urban, Vitalis, Justus, Felicissimus, Felix, Marcia and Symphorosa, a group of martyrs in the Campagna, under Diocletian (c. 285)[10][note 5]
• Saint Monegundis of Chartres (Monegunde, Monegunda), in Gaul (570)[1][8][10][15][note 6][note 7]
• Saint Oudaceus (Eddogwy), third Bishop of Llandaff in Wales (c. 615)[8][10][16][17][note 8]
• Saint Swithun, Bishop and Wonderworker of Winchester (862)[1][8][10][17][18][note 9][note 10]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Photius of Kiev, Metropolitan of Kiev (1431)[1][3][8][9][19]
• Right-believing King Stephen the Great, of Moldavia (1504)[1][3][8][20]
• Saint Juvenaly of Alaska, Proto-martyr of America and Alaska (1796)[8][21][note 11]
• Saint John (Maximovitch), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco (1966)[3][22]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Martyr Lampros of Makri, Alexandroupoli, in Thrace (1835)[1][5][8][23]

Icons

• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of Akhtyra" (1739)[1][8][9][24][25][note 12]
• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Theodotiev" (1487)[8][9][note 13]
• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Root of Jesse".[1][note 14]
• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Pozai" (17th century)[8][9]

Other commemorations

• The placing of the Honorable Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae (5th century)[1][3][5][8][9][26][27][28]
• Feast of the Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos, Georgia.[8][29]
• Uncovering of the relics (2003) of New Hieromartyr Sergius Florinsky, Priest of Rakvere, Estonia (1918)[1][8][note 15] (see also: December 17 )
• Repose of Archimandrite Lawrence of the Iveron-Valdai Monastery (1876)[1]
• Repose of Elder Zachariah, Schema-Archimandrite of St. Sergius Lavra (1936)[1]

Icon gallery

• 
  St. Swithun, Bishop and Wonderworker of Winchester.
• 
  The Large Sakkos of St. Photius of Kiev, Metropolitan of Kiev.
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  St. Juvenaly of Alaska, Proto-martyr of America and Alaska.
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  St. John (Maximovitch), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco.
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  Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of Akhtyra".
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  Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Theodotiev".
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  Miniature of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Root of Jesse".
• 
  Deposition of the Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae

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. "Also, at Rome, three holy soldiers, who were converted to Christ by the martyrdom of the blessed Apostle Paul, and with him merited to be made partakers of heavenly glory."[12]
3. Their tomb and basilica were on the Aurelian Way. Their relics are in St Peter's in Rome.
4. "At Rome, on the Aurelian road, the birthday of the holy martyrs Processus and Martinian, who were baptized by the blessed apostle Peter in the Mamertine prison. After being struck on the mouth, racked, scourged with thongs and whips tipped with pieces of metal; after being beaten with rods and exposed to the flames, they were beheaded in the days of Nero, and thus obtained the crown of martyrdom."[12]
5. "The same day, the holy martyrs Ariston, Crescentian, Eutychian, Urbanus, Vitalis, Justus, Felicissimus, Felix, Marcia, and Symphorosa, who were all crowned with martyrdom when the persecution of the emperor Diocletian was raging."[12]
6. A woman in Chartres in France who became an anchoress after the death of her two daughters. She spent most of her life near Tours.
7. "At Tours, the demise of St. Monegundes, a pious woman.""[12]
8. Born in Brittany, he lived in Wales where he became a bishop near Llandaff.
9. Born in Wessex in England, he spent his youth at the monastery in Winchester. He became a priest and in 852 Bishop of Winchester. On his repose and at his request, he was buried in the cemetery outside the minster. His relics were translated into the cathedral in 971, many miracles occurring, not least very heavy rainfall which gave rise to the popular saying, 'St Swithn's day if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain' .
10. "At Winchester, in England, St. Swithin, bishop, whose sanctity was illustrated by the gift of miracles."[12]
11. See also:
    • September 24 - Synaxis of All Saints of Alaska - Arrival in America of the first Orthodox Mission (1794)
    • December 13 - Synaxis of the First Martyrs of the American land.
12. See also: (in Russian) Ахтырская икона Божией Матери. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
13. See also: (in Russian) Феодотьевская икона Божией Матери. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
14. See also: (in Russian) Древо_Иессеево_(иконография)#Галерея. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
15. See also: (in Russian) Флоринский, Сергей Фёдорович. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

References

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3. (in Greek) 02/07/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
4. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Κοϊντός. 2 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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6. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰουβενάλιος Πατριάρχης Ἱεροσολύμων. 2 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
7. St. Juvenal the Patriarch of Jerusalem. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
8. July 15 / July 2. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
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10. July 2. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
11. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. THREE SOLDIERS, MM. (1ST CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 38.
12. 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. 191-192.
13. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article V.—Feast of Saints Processus and Martinianus, Martyrs at Rome." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. p. 37.
14. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. PROCESSUS AND MARTINIAN, MM. (1ST CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 34-37.
15. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. MONEGUNDA, W. R. (ABOUT A.D. 570.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 38-39.
16. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. OUDOC, B. OF LLANDAFF. (A.D. 564.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 39-40.
17. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 297-302.
18. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SWITHUN, B. OF WINCHESTER. (A.D. 862.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 40-44.
19. St. Photius the Metropolitan of Kiev. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
20. St. Stephen the Great. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
21. July 2. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.
22. Our Father among the Saints John (Maximovitch), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
23. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Λάμπρος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας. 2 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
24. Icon of the Mother of God of Akhtyr. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
25. (in Russian) АХТЫРСКАЯ ИКОНА БОЖИЕЙ МАТЕРИ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
26. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Κατάθεσις Τιμίας Ἐσθῆτος τῆς Θεοτόκου. 2 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
27. The Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Most Holy Mother of God at Blachernae. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
28. (in Russian) ВЛАХЕРНЫ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
29. Zakaria Machitadze (Archpriest). Lives of the Georgian Saints. First English Edition. St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, 2006. pp. 253-254.

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• July 2. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Greek Sources

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• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 2 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
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