May 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) explained
May 17 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 19
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 31 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
For May 18th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 5.
Saints
- Alexandra, Tecusa, Claudia, Phaine (Thaïna), Euphrasia, Theodota, Matrona, and Julia (304)[7] [9] [10] (see also: June 7 and November 6)
- Martyr Dioscorus, in Cynopolis of Egypt (305)[7] [11]
- Martyrs Symeon, Isaac, and Bachtisius of Persia (339)[3]
- Hieromartyr Potamon (Palæmon), Bishop of Heraclea in Egypt, and Confessor (340)[7] [12] [13]
- The Holy clergy and lay martyrs massacred under Emperor Valens (364-378)[14]
- Martyrs David and Tarechan, of Georgia (693)[15]
- Patriarch Stephen the New of Constantinople (893)[16]
- Saint Anastaso (Anastasia) of Leukadion (or Laucation), near the Bithinian sea-shore[17]
- Saint Martinian of Areovinthus (Areobindus, Areovinchus), monk of the church of the Theotokos of the Areovinthus quarter, Constantinople[18]
- Hosios Stephanos the Chorabyte[19]
Pre-Schism Western saints
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
New martyrs and confessors
Other commemorations
Sources
Greek Sources
Russian Sources
- 31 мая (18 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
Notes and References
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3236/sxsaintinfo.aspx Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πέτρος, Διονύσιος, Ἀνδρέας, Παῦλος, Χριστίνα, Ἡράκλειος, Παυλίνος καὶ Βενέδιμος οἱ Μάρτυρες
- ИРАКЛИЙ, ПАВЛИН, ВЕНЕДИМ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
- http://days.pravoslavie.ru/en/Days/20110518.htm May 18/31
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3244/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ἡ Ἁγία Εὐφρασία ἡ Μάρτυς
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3243/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ἡ Ἁγία Γαλακτία ἡ Μάρτυς
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3245/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας
- http://www.breviary.net/martyrology/mart05/mart0518.htm May 18
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3239/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδοτος ὁ Μάρτυρας
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3238/sxsaintinfo.aspx Οἱ Ἁγίες Ἀλεξανδρία, Εὐφρασία, Θεοδότη, Ἰουλία, Κλαυδία, Ματρώνα, Τεκοῦσα καὶ Φαεινὴ οἱ Παρθενομάρτυρες
- The Holy Martyr Theodotos and the Holy Seven Virgins – Tecusa, Thaina, Claudia, Matrona, Julia, Alexandra and Euphrasia. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3241/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Διόσκορος ὁ Μάρτυρας
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3242/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Ποταμὼν ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ἡρακλείας
- Rev. Alban Butler (1711–73). May 18 - St. Potamon, Bishop and Martyr. The Lives of the Saints, Volume V: May. 1866.
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3246/sxsaintinfo.aspx Οἱ Ἅγιοι κληρικοὶ καὶ λαϊκοί Μάρτυρες οἱ ἀναιρεθέντες ὑπὸ τὸν αὐτοκράτορα Οὐάλη
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3248/sxsaintinfo.aspx Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δαβὶδ καὶ Ταριχάνι οἱ Μάρτυρες
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3249/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Στέφανος Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3250/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ἡ Ὁσία Ἀναστασὼ ἡ ἐν τοῖς Λευκαδίου
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3251/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Μαρτινιανὸς ὁ ἐν τοῖς Ἀρεοβίνθου
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3252/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος ὁ Χωρηβίτης
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3237/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Βενάντιος ὁ Μάρτυρας
- http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stdmay.htm May 18
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3240/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Φήλικας ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας
- http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsj.htm John I May 18
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3247/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ρώμης
- http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3253/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Μακάριος ὁ Ἱεραπόστολος
- http://orthochristian.com/calendar/20150518.html ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY
- http://calendar.rop.ru/mes1/may18.html Official Calendar of Moscow Patriarchy (in Russian)
- RUSSIAN CHURCH ADDS 30 LOCALLY-VENERATED SAINTS TO CHURCH-WIDE CALENDAR. Orthodox Christianity. December 1, 2017.
- http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.php?year=2011&today=31&month=5&trp=0&tzo=-4 May 31 / May 18
- 31 мая (18 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
- http://orthochristian.com/calendar/20150518.html ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY