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May 1 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 May1 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Prophet Jeremiah (c. 655 – 586 BC)Ὁ Προφήτης Ἱερεμίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Prophet Jeremiah. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Martyr Philosophos at Alexandria (252)May 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM)Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλόσοφος ὁ Μάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr SabbasὉ Ἅγιος Σάββας ὁ Μάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Hieromartyr Batas of Nisibis (Bata the Persian) (c. 364)Martyr Bata the Persian. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Ὁ Ἅγιος Βατᾶς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Isidora the Fool-for-Christ, of Tabennisi, Egypt (c. 365)Ἡ Ὁσία Ἰσιδώρα ἡ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλή. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ISIDORA, V. (DATE UNCERTAIN)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 10-11. New Monk-martyr Romanus of Raqqa (780) St. Michael, ascetic of Chalcedon (8th-9th century)Ὁ Ὅσιος Μιχαὴλ ὁ Θαυματουργός. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Symeon of Syracuse (or of Mount Sinai or Trier) (1035)Ὁ Ὅσιος Συμεὼν ὁ Πεντάγλωσσος ὁ Σιναΐτης. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyr Andeolus of Smyrna, a subdeacon from Smyrna sent to France by St Polycarp, martyred near Viviers on the Rhône (208)May 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs Orentius and Patientia, husband and wife who lived at Loret near Huesca in Spain, parents of St. Laurence the Martyr (240) Martyrs Acius (Ache) and Aceolus (Acheul), the former a deacon, the latter a subdeacon, martyred near Amiens in France under Diocletian (303) Saint Grata of Bergamo, a holy woman from Bergamo in Italy, zealous in securing Christian burial for the bodies of the martyrs (c. 307) Saint Agapetos (Amator), Bishop of Auxerre and Confessor (418)Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀγαπητὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Ὡξέρρης. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. AMATOR, B. OF AUXERRE. (A.D. 418)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 11-14. Saint Orentius of Auch (or Orientius), a hermit in the Lavendan valley near Tarbes in France, Bishop of Auch (Augusta Ausciorum) for over 40 years (c. 439)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ORIENS, B. OF AUCH. (A.D. 439)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 14. Saint Corentin, Bishop of Quimper (460)May 14, 2011 / May 1, 2011 (Church Calendar). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow) Saint Brioc, Abbot of St. Brieuc (c. 502)Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 190-192. Martyr Sigismund, King of Burgundy (524)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SIGISMUND, K. H. (A.D. 524.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 17-20. Saint Marcul, Hieromonk of Corbeny, founder of a monastery of hermits on the Egyptian model in Nanteuil in France (c. 558)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. MARCULF, AB. (ABOUT A.D. 558)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 15-16. Saint Ceallach (Kellach), a disciple of St Kieran of Clonmacnoise, became Bishop of Killala in Ireland, ended his life as a hermit and may have been martyred (6th century)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. KELLACH, B. OF KILLALA. (7TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 21-24. Saint Asaph, Bishop in North Wales (c. 600)Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀσάφιος Ἐπίσκοπος Οὐαλίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ASAPH, B. (6TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 16-17. Saint Aredius of Gap (Arigius, Arey), Bishop of Gap in France for twenty years (604) Saint Bertha of Val d'Or, martyr, founder and abbess of Avenay in the diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne (680) Martyr Evermarus of Tongres, pilgrim murdered by robbers at Rousson, near Tongres, Belgium (c. 700)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. EVERMAR, M. (ABOUT A.D. 700.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 24-25. Saint Théodard, Archbishop of Narbonne (893)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. THEODARD, ABP. OF NARBONNE. (CIRC. A.D. 893.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 25-27. Saint Benedict of Szkalka, a hermit on Mount Zobor in Hungary, disciple of St. Andrew Zorard, renowned for his asceticism, murdered by robbers (1012)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Tamar of Georgia, Queen (1213)Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Ἡ Ἁγία Ταμάρα ἡ βασίλισσα. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Paphnutius of Borovsk, Abbot (1477)Ὁ Ὅσιος Παφνούτιος ὁ Θαυματουργός. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Paphnutius the Abbot of Borov. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Hieromartyr Macarius of Kiev, Metropolitan of Kiev (1497)Hieromartyr Macarius the Metropolitan of Kiev. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Ὁ Ἅγιος Μακάριος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Μητροπολίτης Κιέβου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. St. Zosimas, bishop of Kumurdo (15th century)St Zosimas II of Kumurdo. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Ὁ Ἅγιος Ζωσιμᾶς ἐκ Γεωργίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Gerasimus of Boldinsk, abbot (1554)St Gerasimus of Boldino. OCA - Lives and Saints.Ὁ Ὅσιος Γεράσιμος ἐκ Ρωσίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Panaretus of Cyprus, archbishop (1791)Ὁ Ἅγιος Πανάρετος Ἐπίσκοπος Πάφου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Martyrs Euthymius, Ignatius (1814),New Martyr Euthymius of Mt Athos. OCA - Feasts and Saints.New Martyr Ignatius the Martyr of Mt Athos. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Οἱ Ἅγιοι Εὐθύμιος καὶ Ἰγνάτιος οἱ Ὁσιομάρτυρες. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and Acacius (1815)New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. of Mount Athos. Saint Nicephorus of Chios, monk (1821)Venerable Nicephorus of Chios. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικηφόρος ἐκ Χίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Martyr Mary of Crete (Mary of Mirambelos) (1826)Ἡ Ἁγία Μαρία ἡ Νεομάρτυς. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Schemamonk Luke of Glinsk Hermitage (1898)

New martyrs and confessors

Virgin-martyr Nina (Kuznyetsova), new martyr of Vologda (1938)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.33. 1 мая (ст.ст.) 14 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). New Hiero-confessor Tryphon of Svyatogorsk Monastery (1939) (see also: September 11 - Synaxis of the Saints of Svatogorsk)

Other commemorations

Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy" (“Neochikuvana Radist”) from Andronikov Monastery.Icon of the Mother of God of "the Unexpected Joy" from Andronikov. OCA - Feasts and Saints. "Myrrh-Bearing" Icon of the Mother of God of Tsarevokokshaisk (in the province of Kazan) (1647)"Myrrh-Bearing" Icon of the Mother of God. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Τσαρεβοκοκσάισκ Ρωσίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Translation of the relics (870) of Saint Walburga, Abbess of Heidenheim, to Eichstätt.

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May 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU) May 14, 2011 / May 1, 2011 (Church Calendar). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow) May 1. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. AN ENGLISH ORTHODOX CALENDAR. May 1. 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. 123–124. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 190–192. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 1 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 1 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 14 мая (1 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 1 мая (ст.ст.) 14 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).