May 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

May 12 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 14

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 26 by Old Calendarists

Saints

• Virgin-martyr Glyceria at Heraclea, Propontis (ca.138-161)^[1][2]
• Martyr Laodicius, jailer of Saint Glyceria (ca.138-161)^[3][4]
• Saint Abban of Ireland, baptized in 165 AD, missionary in Abingdon, Oxfordshire (2nd c.)^[5]
• Martyr Alexander of Rome (284-305)^[6][7]
• Saint Valerian of Auxerre, third Bishop of Auxerre in France, and defender of Orthodoxy against Arianism. (350)^[8][9]
• Saint Onesimus of Gaul, fifth Bishop of Soissons in France (361)^[9][10]
• Saint Servatius, Bishop of Tongres, defender against Arianism in the Netherlands (384)^[2][9][11]
• Saint Theoctistus, monk from Tekoa, Palestine^{[12][note 1]}
• Saint Agnes of Poitiers, chosen by St. Radegund to be Abbess of Holy Cross at Poitiers in France (588)^[9]
• Saint Mael (Mahel), Ascetic on the Isle of Bardsey (6th c.)^[9]
• Saint Pausicacius, Bishop of Synnada (606)^[17]
• Saint Nicephoros, Presbyter of the monastery of Ephapsios^{[18][note 2]}
• Saint Natalis (Natale), Bishop of Milan in Italy (751)^[9]
• Saint Anno (Hanno, Annon), Bishop of Verona in Italy (780)^[9]
• Saint Sergius the Confessor of Constantinople, with his wife Irene and children (ca.829-842)^[19][20]
• Saint Euthymius the New (the Illuminator) (1028),^[21] founder of Iveron Monastery, and his fellow Georgian saints of Mount Athos:

• His father monk-martyr John of Iveron (998);^[22] his cousin monk-martyr George of Iveron (1065);^[23] and monk-martyr Gabriel of Iveron (10th c.)^[24][25]

• Blessed Fortis Gabrielli, Ascetic (1040)^[9]
• Venerable monk-martyrs of Iveron Monastery, martyred by the Latins (ca.1259-1280)^[26][27][28]
• Repose of Saint Macarius, Abbot of Glushitsa Monastery, Vologda (1480)^{[25][29][30][note 3]}
• Righteous Virgin Glyceria of Novgorod (1522)^[25][31]
• New Hieromartyrs Basil, Alexander and Christopher, Hieromartyr Macarius and Martyr Sergius (1922)^[30]
• 103 New Hieromartyrs of Cherkassk (Cherkas' ) (20th c.)^[30][32]

Other commemorations

• Consecration of the Monastery of Panagia Pantanassa (Most-Holy Queen of All), on the small island of Hagia Glykeria (Incirli Adasi) in the Bay of Tuzla (12th c.)^[33]
• Translation of the relics (1688) of Hieromartyr Saint Macarius, Archimandrite of Obruch and Pinsk, from Kanev to Pereyaslavl (1678)^{[25][30][34][note 4]}
• Repose of righteous Priest Alexis of Bortsurmany, disciple of St. Seraphim of Sarov (1848)^[35]
• Repose of Rassophore Monk John, of St. Nilus of Sora Monastery (1863)^[25]
• Repose of Eldress Sepfora of Klykovo (1997)^[25]

Notes

1. ^ There is another Saint "Theoctistus of Palestine" (+451) commemorated on September 3;^[13][14] and, a Saint "Theoctistus of Sicily" (+800) commemorated on January 4.^[15][16]
2. ^ The Codex Athous Lavrensis (8th/9th c.) states that St, Nicephorus was the Igumen of the Monastery of Ephapsios, and reposed in peace.^[18]
3. ^ See: The Monk Makarii of Glushitsk. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
4. ^ See: Transferred the Relics of the MonkMartyr Makarii, Archimandrite of Kanevsk. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).

References

1. ^ Ἡ Ἁγία Γλυκερία ἡ Μάρτυς. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
2. ^ ^{a b} May 13. The Roman Martyrology.
3. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Λαοδίκιος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ δεσμοφύλακας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
4. ^ Martyr Laodicius the Keeper of the Prison. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
5. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀββανός. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
6. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ ἀπὸ Τιβεριανῶν. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ/
7. ^ Martyr Alexander of Rome. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
8. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐαλεριανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Ὠξέρρης. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
9. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} May 13. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
10. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὀνήσιμος ἐκ Γαλλίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Σαρβάτος Ἐπίσκοπος Τονγκρὲ Βελγίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
12. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόκτιστος. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
13. ^ Venerable Theoctistus. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
14. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόκτιστος συνασκητὴς τοῦ Μεγάλου Εὐθυμίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
15. ^ Venerable Theoctistus, Abbot at Cucomo, in Sicily. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
16. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόκτιστος. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
17. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Παυσίκακος Ἐπίσκοπος Συνάδων. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
18. ^ ^{a b} Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικηφόρος ὁ Πρεσβύτερος. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
19. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Σέργιος ὁ Ὁμολογητής. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
20. ^ St George the Confessor, with his wife and children of Constantinople. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
21. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ Ἀθωνίτης κτήτορας τῆς Ι.Μ. Ἰβήρων. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
22. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἴβηρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
23. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Γεώργιος ὁ Ἴβηρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
24. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Γαβριὴλ ὁ Ἴβηρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
25. ^ ^{a b c d e f} May 13/26. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
26. ^ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἰβηρίτες Ὁσιομάρτυρες. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
27. ^ Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
28. ^ May. Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
29. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Μακάριος τῆς Γλουσίτσα. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
30. ^ ^{a b c d} May 26 / May 13. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
31. ^ Ἡ Ἁγία Γλυκερία ἐκ Ρωσίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
32. ^ Dr. Alexander Roman. New Martyrs and Confessors of the Soviet Yoke. Saints of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
33. ^ Ἐγκαίνια ναοῦ τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου Παντανάσσης στὴ νῆσο τῆς Ἁγίας Γλυκερίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
34. ^ Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Μακαρίου τοῦ Ἱερομάρτυρος. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
35. ^ Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).

Sources

• May 13. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• May 13/26. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• May 26 / May 13. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
• May. Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
• May 13. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• May 13. The Roman Martyrology.

Greek Sources

• 13 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.