May 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

May 22 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 24

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 5 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For May 23rd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 10.

Saints

• Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary, the wife of Cleopas, aunt of Jesus (1st century)[1]
• Saint Manaen (Manahen), prophet and teacher of the Church of Antioch (Acts 13:1) (1st century)[2]
• Martyr Seleucus (Selefkos), by sawing.[3]
• Saint Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada in Phrygia Salutaris (826)[4][5][note 2]
• Hieromartyr Michael the black-robed, monk of St. Sabbas Monastery (9th century)[7][8]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Hieromartyrs Epitacius, first Bishop of Tui in Galicia (Spain); and Basileus, second Bishop of Braga in Portugal c. 60-95 (1st century)[9][10]
• Saint Euphebius, Bishop of Naples in Italy.[10][11]
• Martyr Salonas the Roman, by the sword.[12]
• Martyrs Donatianus and Rogatianus of Nantes, brothers (c. 284-305)[13][note 3]
• Saint Merculialis of Forli (Mercurialis), Bishop of Forlì, zealous opponent of paganism and Arianism (406)[15]
• Saint Desiderius of Langres, Bishop of Langres in Gaul (407)[10][16][note 4]
• Martyrs Quintianus, Lucius and Julianus, with 19 other Christians in North Africa during the persecution of the Arian Vandals (430)[17]
• Saint Patricius (Patrice), Bishop of Bayeux in Normandy 464-469 AD (469)[18]
• Saints Eutychius and Florentius, two monks who governed a monastery in Valcastoria near Nursia, Italy (540)[19][note 5]
• Saint Goban (Gobhnena), Abbot of the monastery of Old Leighlin, from where he went to Tascaffin in Co. Limerick, Ireland (6th/7th century)[11]
• Hieromartyr Desiderius, Bishop of Vienne (608)[10][20][note 6]
• Saint Syagrius (Siacre) of Nice, a monk at Lérins Abbey, who later founded the monastery of St Pons, at Cimiez, after which he became Bishop of Nice 777-787 (787)[21][note 7]
• Saint Guibertus, a hermit on his own estate of Gembloux in Brabant, Belgium, who retired to the monastery of Gorze in France (962)[11]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Damian (Damianos in monasticm), (King Demetrius) of Georgia (1125-1156), Hymnographer (1156)[23]
• Saint Euphrosyne of Polatsk, Princess (1173)[24][note 8]
• Saint Simon, Bishop of Suzdal (c. 12th century)[25][26][note 9]
• Saint Abramios of Yaroslavl, monk and abbot of the Savior Monastery in Yaroslavl (1219)[28]
• Saint Ioannicius I, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbia 1272-1276 AD (1279)[7][note 10]
• Saint Anthony, Bishop of Rostov (1336)[26][29]
• Saint Cyril, Bishop of Rostov (1384)[26][30]
• Saint Paisius of Galich, abbot (1460)[31]
• Saints Adrian and Bogolep of Uglich, monks of St. Paisius of Uglich Monastery (late 15th century)[32][note 11]
• Saints Anthony and Joannicius of Zaonikiev Monastery (Vologda) (16th century)[34]
• Saint Dorotheus of Pskov Lavra, monk and hermit (1622),[note 12] and Monk Hilarion of the Dormition of the Theotokos monastery near Podolsk (17th-18th century)[36]
• Saint Alexander, Bishop and Wonderworker of Pereiaslav (17th century)[26][37]
• Saint Joachim, monk of St. Nicholas monastery of Sartoma (17th century)[38]
• Synaxis of All Saints of Rostov and Yaroslavl (established on March 10, 1964):[39][40]

• Rostov Wonderworkers: Bishop Leontius (1073); Archimandrite Abraham the wonderworker (1073-1077); Bishop Isaiah, wonderworker (1090); Prince Basil (1238); Bishop Ignatius (1288); Peter, Tsarevich of Ordynsk (1290); Bishop James (1391); Archbishop Theodore (1394); Blessed Isidore, Fool-for-Christ (1474); Blessed John of the Hair-Shirt (the Merciful), Fool-for-Christ (1580); Monk Irenarchus the Hermit (1616); Metropolitan Demetrius (1709);
• Yaroslav Wonderworkers: Princes Basil (1249); Constantine (1257); Theodore (1299) and his sons David (1321) and Constantine (XIV);
• Pereslavl Wonderworkers: Monk Nikita the Stylite (1186); Prince Alexander Nevsky (1263); Prince Andrew of Smolensk (15th century); Monk Daniel the Archimandrite (1540);
• Uglich Wonderworkers: Prince Roman (1285); Monk Paisius (1504); Monk Cassian (1504); Monk Ignatius of Lomsk (1591); Tsarevich Demetrius (1591);
• Poshekhonsk Wonderworkers: Monk Sylvester of Obnora (1379); Monk Sebastian (1542); Hieromartyr Adrian (1550);[41] Monk Gennadius of Liubimograd and Kostroma (1565).

Other commemorations

• Icon of the Theotokos 'Thou Art the True Vine' .[42][43]
• Uncovering of the relics (1164) of St. Leontius, Bishop and Wonderworker of Rostov (1073)[44]
• Saint Athanasius of Novolotsk, fool-for-Christ (16th/17th century)[45][note 13]
• Hieromartyr Daniel with 30 monks and 200 laymen of Uglich, during the Polish–Muscovite War (1608)[48][note 14]
• Repose of Hieromonk Damascene of Valaam (1825)[7]
• Repose of Hieroschemamonk Meletius of Svir, disciple of Elder Theodore of Svir (1877)[7]
• Repose of Nun Euphrosyne, disciple of St. Barsanuphius of Optina (1934)[7]
• Restitution of the holy relics of Saint Joachim of Ithaca (1868)[51][note 15]
• Uncovering of the relics of martyrs Evdokia Sheykovoy, Daria Timaginoy, Daria Ulybin, and Mary Neizvestnaya (2001)[53][note 16]

Icon gallery

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  Icon of the Myrrhbearing Women (The Three Marys, including Mary of Clopas) at the Tomb of Christ (Kizhi, Russia, 18th century).
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  Tomb of Sts. Donatian and Rogatian in the Basilica of Sts. Donatian and Rogatian. The tomb is empty, as the relics were transferred to Ostia in the 12th century.
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  Bell tower of the Abbey of St Mercurialis of Forlì, Forlì.
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  Saint Patricius (Patrice), Bishop of Bayeux.
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  St. Demetrius I of Georgia, known as Damian after tonsure.
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  St. Euphrosyne of Polatsk.
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  Rostov Wonderworkers: Sts. Abraham, Isaiah, Leontiy and Ignatiy of Rostov with Sergius of Radonezh.
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  Rostov Wonderworkers: St. Abraham of Rostov.
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  Rostov Wonderworkers: St. Dimitry of Rostov.
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  Rostov Wonderworkers: St. Ignatius of Rostov.
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  Yaroslav Wonderworkers: Sts. David, Theodore and Constantine of Yaroslavl (15th century).
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  Pereslavl Wonderworkers: Monk Nikita the Stylite.
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  Pereslavl Wonderworkers: St. Alexander Nevsky.
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  Pereslavl Wonderworkers: Monk Daniel the Archimandrite (1668).
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  Poshekhonsk Wonderworkers: St. Adrian of Poshekhonye.

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. A close friend of St Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople, venerated together with him and depicted on the miraculous icon of the Theotokos “Economissa” of Mt Athos which was popular among the Kozaks who became monastics there.[6]
3. In the late 5th century AD the Christians built a church on the site of the burial ground of the martyrs; and in 1145 AD the holy relics of the martyrs were translated to the cathedral of Nantes ("Église Saint-Donatien et Saint-Rogatien"). See also: May 24.[14]
4. The Great Synaxaristes records that St. Desiderius reposed in peace; however the Roman Martyrlogy notes that he was martyred after visiting the king to offer entreaties on behalf of his people who were mistreated by the Vandal army.
5. Saint Gregory the Great praised their virtues and miracles.
6. Crowned with martyrdom by being stoned at the order of King Theuderic II of Burgundy.
7. Saint Syagrius was a relative of Charlemagne. When Charlemagne visited Cimiez, which had been devastated by the Lombards in 574, he caused St. Syagrius to build the monastery of St. Pontius on its ruins, the largest Alpine abbey of the Middle Ages.[22]
8. A descendant of St Volodymyr the Great, St Euphrosynia led a very holy life, dying while in Jerusalem on pilgrimage. Her relics were enshrined in the Kyiv Caves where they were later taken to her native Belarus – a portion of her relics remained in the Kyiv Caves however. Her two-bar blessing Cross has become the national Cross of Belarus.[6]
9. See also a listing for May 10 - "Saint Simon of Vladimir and Suzdal (Kiev Caves), bishop (1226)"[27] -- (same individual?)
10. See also: Joannicius
11. Two disciples of Paisius of Uglich who helped him to spread devotion to The Protection of the Mother of God, which devotion had come to Paisius and Adrian in a vision of the Theotokos around 1472 AD. Note, the Monk Bogolep is also commemorated on August 22.[33]
12. Saint Dorotheus is commemorated on May 12 in the Slavonic Menaion.[35]
13. Commemorated on January 18.[46][47]
14. Commemorated on May 14.[49][50]
15. Commemorated on March 2.[52]
16. (in Russian) Обретение мощей мцц. Евдокии Шейковой, Дарии Тимагиной, Дарии Улыбиной и Марии Неизвестной (2001). Празднование внесено в месяцеслов по благословению Святейшего Патриарха Кирилла 28 ноября 2011 года.[53]

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