May 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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May 26
- Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 28
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 9 by Old Calendarists
May 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
May 25 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 27All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 8 by Old Calendarists-Saints:*Carpus, Apostle of the Seventy and Bishop of Beroea in Thrace *Great martyr George the New at Sofia...
- Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 28
May 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
May 27 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 29All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 10 by Old Calendarists-Saints:*Saint Nicetas of Chalcedon, bishop *Saint Ignatius of Rostov, bishop and wonderworker...
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 9 by Old Calendarists
Old Style and New Style dates
Old Style and New Style are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year has been adjusted to start on 1 January even though documents written at the time use a different start of year ; or to indicate that a date conforms to the Julian...
Saints
- HieromartyrHieromartyrIn the Eastern Orthodox tradition, a hieromartyr is a martyr who was also one of the clergy . In like manner a priest-monk is often called a hieromonk....
Therapontes of Sardis, bishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
(3rd century) - Virgin-martyr Theodora of AlexandriaTheodora of AlexandriaTheodora of Alexandria is an Eastern Orthodox saint and Desert Mother who died in 490 AD.Early in life, Theodora committed adultery. Disguised as a man, she joined a monastery in repentance of her sin under the name Theodore. Her true identity as a woman was discovered after her death...
(304304Year 304 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valerius and Valerius...
) - Martyr Didymus the Soldier of AlexandriaAlexandriaAlexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
(304) - SaintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
Therapont of Byelozersk, abbotAbbotThe word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
(1426) - Saint Therapont of Monza, abbot (16th century)
- Saint John the RussianJohn the RussianSaint John the Russian is one of the most renowned saints in the Greek Orthodox Church. Being a prisoner of war and a slave to a Turkish Agha, he became famous and respected even by his Muslim master for his humility, steadiness in faith and benevolence...
(1730) - Martyr Eusebiotus
- Martyr Alypius
- Hieromartyr HelladiusHelladiusHelladius may refer to:*Alexander Helladius, Greek scholar of the 18th century*Helladius of Kiev, Ukrainian saint*Helladius of Auxerre, Christian bishop and saint*Helladius of Caesarea, Christian bishop*Helladius of Ptolemais, Christian bishop...
Other commemorations
- Finding of the relicRelicIn religion, a relic is a part of the body of a saint or a venerated person, or else another type of ancient religious object, carefully preserved for purposes of veneration or as a tangible memorial...
s of Venerable Nilus of Stolbensk (1667) - Translation of the relics of MetropolitansMetropolitan bishopIn Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
of KievKievKiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
Cyprian, Kiev, and Jonah (1472)