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March 16 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective March16 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, Bishop of Britain (1st century)March 16/March 29. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy the Bishop of Britain. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (Russian use only, for universal usage see also: March 15 and October 31) Hieromartyr Alexander I, Pope of Rome (c. 115)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας πάπας Ρώμης. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Hieromartyr Alexander the Pope of Rome. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyrs Eventius and Theodoulus, Presbyters of the Church of Rome, martyred alongside Pope Alexander of Rome (c. 117-138)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἐβέντιος καὶ Θεόδουλος οἱ Ἱερομάρτυρες. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Holy Ten Martyrs of Phoenicia, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι δέκα Μάρτυρες ἐν Φοινίκῃ. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.March 29 / March 16. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Martyr Sabinus of Hermopolis, Egypt (287)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σαβίνος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyrs Trophimus and Thalus, Priests of Laodicea (300)Hieromartyr Trophimus of Laodicea. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Papas of Lycaonia (305)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Πάπας ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ ἐν Λυκαονίᾳ ἀσκήσας. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. PAPAS, M. (ABOUT A.D. 300.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 273. (see also: September 14) Martyr Julian of Anazarbus, in Cilicia (305)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ ἐξ Ἀναζαρβοὺ τῆς Κιλικίας. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JULIAN OF ANAZARBUS, M. (DATE UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 273. Venerable Aninas of Mesopotamia the Wonderworker.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνίνας ὁ Θαυματουργός. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ANINAS, H. (DATE UNKNOWN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 274. (see also: March 18) Hieromartyr Romanos, at Parium on the Hellespont.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ρωμανὸς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ ἐν τῷ Παρίῳ. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyrs Hilary of Aquileia and Tatian the Deacon, with Felix, Largus and Denis, under Numerian (c. 284)March 16. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. HILARY, B. M., TATIAN, D. M., AND COMPANIONS, MM. (A.D. 285.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 271-272. Saint Agapitus, Bishop of Ravenna (4th century) Saint Finian Lobhar, Abbot of Swords Abbey near Dublin (c. 560)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE 1.—ST. FINIAN LOBHAIR, OR THE LEPER, ABBOT OF SWORDS, COUNTY OF DUBLIN. [SIXTH OR SEVENTH CENTURY]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 381-394. Saint Abbán of Kilabban, Ireland (650)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—Festival of St. Abban, Abbot of Magharnaidhe, said to have been Adamstown, County of Wexford. [Sixth or Seventh Century]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 394-395. Saint Eusebia, Abbess at Hamay-les-Marchiennes near Arras, France (c. 680)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. EUSEBIA, ABSS. OF HAMAGE. (ABOUT A.D. 680.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 279-280. Saint Dentlin (Dentelin, Denain), child-saint, considered a confessor of the faith (7th century) Venerable John of Rufiana, ascetic of the Monasterium Rufianense (San Pedro de Montes), near Astorga, Spain.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ ἐν Ρουφινιαναῖς. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p.22. Saint Megingold von Rothenburg (Megingaud, Mengold, Megingoz), Bishop of Würzburg (794) Saint Gregory Makar, a monk who was elected Bishop of Nicopolis in Armenia, then fled to France and settled as a hermit in Pithiviers near Orleans (c. 1000) Saint Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne (1021)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. HERIBERT, ARCHB. OF COLOGNE. (A.D. 1021.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 281-282.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Venerable Christodoulos, Wonderworker of Patmos (1093)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Χριστόδουλος ὁ ἐν Πάτμῳ. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Pimen of Salosi, Fool-for-Christ, Enlightener of the Dagestani (North Caucasus people), and his companion Anthony of Meskhi, Georgia, the Censurer of Kings (13th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ποιμὴν ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός ἐκ Γεωργίας. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀντώνιος ἐκ Γεωργίας. 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St Pimen of Salosi the Enlightener of Dagestan and the North Caucasus People. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Monk-martyr Malachi of Rhodes, who suffered at Jerusalem (1500) Saint Serapion of Novgorod, Archbishop of Novgorod (1516) Saint Ambrose (Khelaia) the Confessor, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1927)St Ambrose the Confessor. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: March 27) Venerable Eutropia (Isayenkova) of Kherson, clairvoyant (1968) ЕВТРОПИЯ ХЕРСОНСКАЯ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree").

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Sources March 16/March 29. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). March 29 / March 16. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). . Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG). March 16. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 22. March 16. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 77–78. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 16 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 16 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 29 марта (16 марта). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 16 марта (ст.ст.) 29 марта 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).