May 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

May 19 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 21

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 2 by Old Calendarists

Saints

• Saint Lydia of Thyatira (Lydia of Philippi), mentioned in Acts 16:14-15, (1st c.)^{[1][note 1]}
• Saint Plautilla the Roman, martyr, (67)^{[2][3][note 2]}
• Hieromartyr Baudelius, missionary in France and northern Spain, martyred in Nîmes (2nd or 3rd c.)^[3][4]
• Martyrs Thalelaeus the Unmercenary, at Anazarbus in Cilicia, and his companions Alexander and Asterius (284)^{[3][5][note 3]}
• Martyr Asclas of the Thebaid, Egypt (287)^[6]
• Virgin-martyr Basilla (304)^[3][7]
• Sts. Zabulon and Susanna, of Cappadocia and Jerusalem (parents of St. Nina (Nino), enlightener of Georgia), (4th c.)^[8]
• Saint Hilary (Hilarius, Hilaire), Bishop of Toulouse in France (360)^[7][9]
• Saint Mark the Hermit (Marcus Eremita) (5th c.)^[10]
• Saint Dodo, disciple of Saint David of Georgia (David Gareja monastery complex) (609)^{[11][12][note 4]}
• Saint Anastasius, Bishop of Brescia in Lombardy, in Italy (610)^{[3][7][14][note 5]}
• Holy Martyrs of Mamilla, Jersualem (614)^[15]
• Saint Austregisilus (Aoustrille, Outrille), Bishop of Bourges and Confessor (624)^[3][7][16]
• Saint Thalassius the Myrrh-gusher, of Libya (648)^{[17][note 6]}
• Saint Theodore of Pavia, Bishop of Pavia (778)^[3][7][19]
• Saint Ethelbert (Albert, Albright), King of East Anglia in England, martyr (794)^[7][20]
• Saints John, Joseph and Nicetas, monks of Nea Moni on Chios (ca.1050)^[21]
• St. Daumantas (Timothy), prince of Pskov (1299)^[22]
• Saint Stephen, Abbot of Piperi in Serbia (1697)^[23]

Other commemorations

• Translation of the holy relics (1087) of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (343)^{[24] [note 7]}
• Uncovering of the relics (1431) of St. Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow, Wonderworker (1378)^[25]
• Repose of Schema-monk Cyriacus of Valaam (1798)^[11]

Notes

1. ^ Our Church honours Saint Lydia as "Equal-to-the-Apostles."^[1]
2. ^ Saint Plautilla is regarded as the mother of Saint Domitilla (May 12).
3. ^ It appears that certain monasteries honoured Saint Thalelaeus' feast day on September 3, and others on August 23, the day on which he was brought to trial.^[5]
4. ^ Note in comparison, the Orthodox Church in America website lists Saint Dodo's feast day as May 17.^[13]
5. ^ Saint Anastasius greatly contributed to the conversion of the Lombards from Arianism.
6. ^ Not to be confused with Thalassius of Syria (February 22).^[18]
7. ^ According to the Great Synaxaristes, the holy relics were taken from Myra in Lycia on April 1 1087, and arrived in Bari on May 20.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ἡ Ἁγία Λυδία ἡ Φιλιππησία. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
2. ^ Ἡ Ἁγία Πλατίλλα ἡ Ρωμαία. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} May 20. The Roman Martyrology.
4. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Βαυδέλιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
5. ^ ^{a b} Ὁ Ἅγιος Θαλλέλαιος ὁ ἰατρός καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες Ἀλέξανδρος καί Ἀστέριος. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
6. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀσκλᾶς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
7. ^ ^{a b c d e f} May 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
8. ^ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ζαβουλών καὶ Σωσσάνη. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
9. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἱλάριος Ἐπίσκοπος Τουλούζης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
10. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἐρημίτης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. ^ ^{a b} Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
12. ^ St. Dodo, May 20. Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. (Oriental Orthodox)
13. ^ Venerable Dodo of the St David-Gareji Monastery, Georgia. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
14. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀναστάσιος Ἐπίσκοπος Βρεσκίας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
15. ^ Οἱ Ἅγιοι ἐν Μεμέλᾳ Ἱερουσαλήμ οἱ Μάρτυρες. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
16. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐλτρίλλος Ἐπίσκοπος Μπουργκές. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
17. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Θαλάσσιος ὁ Μυροβλύτης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
18. ^ Οἱ Ὅσιοι Θαλάσσιος καὶ Λιμναῖος. 22 Φεβρουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
19. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος Ἐπίσκοπος Παβίας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
20. ^ May 20/June 2. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
21. ^ Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἰωάννης, Ἰωσὴφ καὶ Νικήτας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
22. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Τιμόθεος τοῦ Πσκώφ. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
23. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
24. ^ Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Νικολάου τοῦ Θαυματουργοῦ. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
25. ^ Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Ἀλεξίου τοῦ θαυματουργοῦ. 20 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Sources

• May 20/June 2. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG)
• May 20. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• May 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• May 20. The Roman Martyrology.

Greek Sources

• 20 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.