May 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 21 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 23

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 4 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. ^{[note 1]}

For May 22nd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 9 .

Feasts

• Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council (381) ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Saints

• Righteous Melchizedek, King of Salem (ancient Jerusalem) (c. 2000 BC) ^{[1] [4] [5] [note 2]}
• Martyr Sophia the Healer, a physician, by beheading. ^{[1] [6]}
• Martyr Marcellus, by being placed in molten lead. ^[7]
• Martyr Codratus ( Quadratus ), by being dragged by horses. ^[8] (see also: March 10 )
• Martyr Basiliscus of Comana (c. 308) ^{[1] [9] [10] [11]} (see also: March 3 )
• Hieromartyrs Donatus, Bishop of Thmuis, ^[12] the priest Macarius, and the deacon Theodore (c. 316) ^{[1] [note 3]}
• Saint John Vladimir, King of Serbia, Martyr, Wonderworker, whose relics are at Elbasan (1015) ^{[1] [13] [14]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Ausonius, first Bishop of Angoulême (1st or 3rd century) ^{[15] [16] [note 4]}
• Saint Marcian of Ravenna, Bishop and Confessor (c. 127) ^{[11] [15] [17] [note 5]}
• Martyrs Castus and Emilius, by fire, in Carthage (250) ^{[11] [15] [18]}
• Martyrs Timothy, Faustinus and Venustus, in Rome, under Julian the Apostate (362) ^{[11] [19]}
• Saint Helen of Carnarvon (Elen Luyddog, Helen of Caernarfon), Princess, a late 4th-century founder of churches in Wales, and wife of Emperor Magnus Clemens Maximus (383-388) ^[20]
• Saint Helen of Auxerre (c. 418) ^{[11] [15] [21] [note 6]}
• Saint Julia of Corsica the martyr, who was crucified (440) ^{[11] [15] [22] [23]}
• Saint Quiteria the virgin-martyr, in Spain (5th century) ^{[11] [15] [24] [25]}
• Saint Romanus of Subiaco (Romanus of Auxerre), ascetic who ministered to Saint Benedict of Nursia (560) ^{[11] [15] [26]}
• Saint Fulk (c. 600) ^{[15] [note 7]}
• Saint Boethian of Pierrepont (near Laon), Irish, Benedictine monk, martyred in France (7th century) ^{[15] [27] [note 8]}
• Saint Conall (Conald, Coel), of Inniskeel (Inniscoel, Innis-coel), County Donegal, Abbot of the island monastery of Inniskeel, where there is a holy well dedicated to him (7th century) ^{[15] [28] [29]}
• Saint John of Parma, abbot of Saint John's at Parma from 973 to c. 982, then under Cluniac observance (c. 982) ^{[15] [note 9]}
• Saint Bobo (Beuvon), hermit (c. 985) ^{[15] [note 10]}

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Kali of Asia Minor (c. 14th century) ^{[30] [note 11]}
• New Hieromartyr Zachariah, priest of Prussa (1802) ^{[1] [31]}
• Blessed James, youth, of Borovichi, Novgorod, Wonderworker (1540) ^{[1] [32] [33] [note 12] [note 13]}
• New Martyr Demetrios of Peloponnesos (1803) ^[34] (see also: April 14 )
• Venerable Monk-martyr Paul of Mt. Athos, at Tripolis, Peloponnesus (1818) ^{[1] [35]}

New martyrs and confessors

• Saint Innocent (Yastrebov), Archbishop of Astrakhan, Confessor (1928) ^{[36] [note 14]}
• New Hieromartyr Maxim (Zhizhilenko), Bishop of Serpukhov (1931) ^{[1] [37] [note 15]}
• New Hieromartyr Michael Borisov, Archpriest, of Uglich (1942) ^{[1] [38] [39] [40]}

Other commemorations

• Synaxis of the Cyprus Icon ("Sophianois" Icon) of the Most Holy Mother of God. ^{[41] [42] [note 16]}
• "Surety of Sinners" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, Korets (1622) ^[1]
• Repose of Cleopas of Valaam, disciple of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1816) ^[43]
• Repose of Eldress Macrina of Volos (Macrina of Portaria) (1995) ^[1]

Icon gallery

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  The First Council of Constantinople (381), wall painting at the church of Stavropoleos, Bucharest, Romania.
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  First Ecumenical Council of Constantinople (381).
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  Righteous Melchizedek, King of Salem.
• 
  Abraham meets Melchisedech (Mosaic in Basilica di San Marco).
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  Mosaic of Melchisedech, Abraham and Abel (Ravenna - Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe).
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  Martyr Codratus (Quadratus).
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  Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus.
• 
  St. Jovan Vladimir.
• 
  St. Jovan Vladimir, a 1739 icon from the Ardenica Monastery in Albania, was painted by Kostandin Shpataraku.
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  St. Julia of Corsica.
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  Virgin Martyr St. Quiteria.
• 
  Life of St Benedict, Scene 4: The Monk Romanus Dresses Benedict.
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  St. Bobo of Provence.
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  Blessed James, youth, of Borovichi, Novgorod, Wonderworker.
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  St. Innocent (Yastrebov), Archbishop of Astrakhan, Confessor.
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  New Hieromartyr Maxim (Zhizhilenko), Bishop of Serpukhov.

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. Melchisedek was a contemporary of our forefather Abraham. According to the words of the Apostle Paul he was a king, priest and proto-type of the Lord Jesus Christ (Hebrews 7).
   He is also commemorated on the Sunday before the Nativity of the Lord (i.e. the Sunday of the Holy Fathers), which falls between December 18 and December 24 each year.
3. Saint Donatus was the successor of the also martyred St. Phileas as Bishop of Thmuis, a city of Lower Egypt in the Roman province Augustamnica Prima, suffragan of Pelusium.
4. The first Bishop of Angoulême was Ausonius, a disciple, it is said, of St. Martial, concerning whom we have two historical authorities:

   • St. Gregory of Tours, who held that St. Martial preached the gospel in Limoges about the year 250,
   • and the Limousin traditions, transmitted or invented by the chronicler Adhémar de Chabannes, who maintained that St. Martial was the immediate disciple of St. Peter.
     

   According to the latter opinion St. Ausonius was a bishop of the 1st century; according to the former, of the 3rd century.
5. Some people have argued that he is the same person as Marcian of Tortona (c. 120).
6. St. Helen of Auxerre is mentioned in the writings of Saint Agapetos (Amator), bishop of Auxerre (418) (May 1). She was the one who looked after him when he was ill.
7. A pilgrim to Rome who gave his life for the plague-stricken at Santo-Padre or Castrofuli near Arpino in the south of Italy. He is venerated as the patron saint of the area.
8. Born in Ireland and a disciple of St Fursey, he built the monastery of Pierrepont near Laon in France and was eventually murdered by evildoers.
9. John was born in Parma, Italy, and early in life was made a canon of the cathedral there. He is said to have made six pilgrimages to Jerusalem and to have taken the Benedictine habit in the Holy Land.
10. A warrior who fought bravely against invading Saracens and then lived as a hermit in repentance. He reposed at Pavia in Italy while on pilgrimage to Rome.
11. Also commemorated on May 15, and the Saturday of Bright Week.
12. The Translation of his sacred relics is observed on October 23.
13. See: (in Russian) Иаков Боровичский . Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
14. See: (in Russian) Иннокентий (Ястребов) . Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
15. See: (in Russian) Максим (Жижиленко) . Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
16. Also commemorated on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Pentecost Monday, April 20 and July 9.

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17. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρκιανὸς ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
18. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Αἰμίλιος καὶ Κάστος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
19. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τιμόθεος, Φαυστίνος καὶ Βενοῦστος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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21. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Ἑλένη τῆς Ὡξέρρης. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
22. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Ἰουλία ἡ Μάρτυς. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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24. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Κουϊτερία ἡ Μάρτυς. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
25. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. QUITERIA, V.M. (DATE UNKNOWN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 333.
26. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ρωμανὸς ὁ Ἀσκητής. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
27. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Βοηθιανὸς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
28. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Κονάλδος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
29. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.— ST. CONALL OR CONALD COEL, ABBOT OF INISCOEL, COUNTY OF DONEGAL. [SEVENTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. V. Dublin, 1875. pp. 542-545.
30. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ὁσία Καλή. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
31. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ζαχαρίας ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
32. Blessed James of Borovichi, Wonderworker of Novgorod. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
33. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Δίκαιος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
34. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Δημήτριος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Πελοποννήσιος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
35. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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• Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) 22 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 22 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

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