May 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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May 20 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 22
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 3 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]
For May 21st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 8.
Contents
Saints
- Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine (337), and Empress Helena, his mother (327)[1][note 2]
- Martyrs Polyeuctus, Victorinus, and Donatus, at Caesarea in Cappadocia.[3][4]
- Hieromartyr Secundus and those with him, in Alexandria (356)[3]
- Saint Adelphios, Bishop of Onouphis, in Byzantine Egypt (c. 362, or c. 431)[5][note 3]
- Saint Boros, monk.[6][note 4]
- Saint Christopher I, Patriarch of Antioch (967)[7]
Pre-Schism Western Saints
- Hieromartyrs Timothy, Polius and Eutychius, deacons, in Mauretania Caesariensis (Morocco).[3][8][9]
- Hieromartyr Valens and Companions, Bishop who was martyred in Auxerre in France along with three children.[3][9]
- Martyr Secundinus, in Cordoba in Spain under Diocletian (c. 306)[3][9]
- Saint Hospitius the Hermit of Nice, Wonderworker (581)[3][9][10]
- Saint Barrfoin (Bairrfhionn, Barrindus) of Killbarron (6th century)[9][note 5]
- Saint Gollen (Collen, Colan) of Denbighshire, a saint who has given his name to Llangollen in Wales (7th century)[9]
- Saint Isberga (Itisberga) of Aire, reputed sister of Charlemagne, nun at Aire (Aria) in the Artois, of which she is the patroness (c. 800)[9]
- Saint Ageranus (Ayran, Ayrman) of Beze, a monk at Bèze in France, martyred by the Vikings (888)[9]
- Saint Theobald (Thibaud), Archbishop of Vienne (970-1001)[9]
Post-Schism Orthodox Saints
- Blessed Constantine (Yaroslav), prince, and his children Michael and Theodore, Wonderworkers of Murom (1129)[11][12]
- Saint Cyril II (Kirill), Bishop of Rostov (1262)[13][14]
- Saint Basil of Ryazan, Bishop (1295)[12][15][note 6]
- Saint Helen of Decani, Serbia, Princess (c. 1350)[12][16]
- Venerable Cassian the Greek, monk of Uglich, Wonderworker (1504)[12][17][18]
- Saint Agapitus of Markushev (Vologda) the Hieromartyr, Abbot (1584)[12][19]
- Saint Constantine the Fool-for-Christ, of Novotorzanin, Russia (c. 16th century)[20][note 7]
- New Martyrs King Constantine Brancoveanu of Wallachia and his four sons Constantine, Stephen, Radu, and Matthew, and his counsellor Ianache (1714)[21][note 8]
- Martyr Pachomios of Patmos (1730)[22]
New Martyrs and Confessors
Other commemorations
- Uncovering of the relics (1998) of St. Andrew Ogorodnikov, fool-for-Christ of Simbirsk (1841)[12]
- Repose of Elena Pavlova of Chepel, Kharkov (1885)[12]
- Repose of Elder Isaac of Dionysiou Monastery of Mount Athos (1932)[12]
Icons
- Synaxis of the "Vladimir" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1521)[18][25][26][27][note 9]
- Synaxis of the "Virgin of Tenderness" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos from Pskov-Pechersk (1524)[18][28][29][30][note 10]
Icon Gallery
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St Const&Helen 03.jpg
Sts Constantine and Helena, Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles.
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Constantine and Helena. Mosaic in Saint Isaac's Cathedral.jpg
Sts Constantine and Helena, Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles (Mosaic in Saint Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia).
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St.Collen - Fenster St.Collen.jpg
Stained glass window ( 1986 ) showing St Collen (Llangollen, Wales - St.Collen parish church)
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Icon of Murom Saints.jpg
Icon of the Saints of Murom.
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King Constantin Brâncoveanu of Wallachia, and his sons (Church mural in Hurezi Monastery).
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Икона Божией Матери (Владимирская).JPG
“Vladimir” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
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Virgin of tenderness 2.jpg
Mosaic icon of the Virgin of Tenderness, with the eponym "Episkepisis"("The Visitation"). From Triglia in Asia Minor, Church of Saint Basil (late 13th century)
See also
Notes
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- May 21/June 3. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- June 3 / May 21. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
- May 21. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- May 21. The Roman Martyrology.
Greek Sources
- Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) 21 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- (Greek) Συναξαριστής. 21 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
Russian Sources
- (Russian) 3 июня (21 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
- (Russian) 21 мая (ст.ст.) 3 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
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- ↑ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κωνσταντίνος καὶ Ἑλένη οἱ Ἱσαπόστολοι. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 May 21. The Roman Martyrology.
- ↑ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πολύευκτος, Βίκτωρ καὶ Δονάτος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀδέλφιος. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ὅσιος Βόρος. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος Α’ Πατριάρχης Ἀντιοχείας. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τιμόθεος, Πόλιος καὶ Εὐτύχιος οἱ Ἱερομάρτυρες. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 May 21. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ↑ Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὁσπίτιος ὁ Ἐρημίτης. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κωνσταντίνος, Μιχαὴλ καὶ Θεόδωρος οἱ Πρίγκιπες καὶ Θαυματουργοί. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 May 21/June 3. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος Β’ Ἐπίσκοπος Ροστώβ. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Fr. S. Janos (Transl.). Sainted Kirill (Cyril), Bishop of Rostov. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Βασίλειος Ἐπίσκοπος Ριαζὰν καὶ Μουρώμ. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ἡ Ἁγία Ἑλένη ἡ πριγκίπισσα. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ὅσιος Κασσιανὸς ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ Ἕλληνας. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 (Russian) 21 мая (ст.ст.) 3 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀγαπητὸς ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Κωνστανίνος ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Κωνσταντίνος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Ὁ Ἅγιος Παχώμιος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 June 3 / May 21. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ Hieromartyrs And Martyrs Of Ufa And Orenburg. St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, McKinney (Dallas area) Texas.
- ↑ Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τοῦ Βλαδιμήρου. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Fr. S. Janos (Transl.). The Celebration of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Τρυφερῆς. 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ The "Umilenie-Tenderness" Pskovo-Pechersk Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ Icon of the Mother of God "Virgin of Tenderness" from the Pskov Caves. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
