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May 22 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 24

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

References

Sources

• May 23/June 5. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• June 5/May 23. 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 23. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
• Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
• Dr. Alexander Roman. Saints of the Kyivan Baroque Period. Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я.
• May 23. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• May 23. The Roman Martyrology.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) 23 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 23 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources

• (in Russian) 5 июня (23 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
• (in Russian) 23 мая (ст.ст.) 5 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).