May 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 15 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 May15 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

The Seven Apostolic Men, Martyr Bishops, ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul, and sent to evangelize Spain (1st century):May 14/27. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τορκουάτος, Κτησιφῶν, Σεκοῦνδος, Ἰνδαλέτιος, Καικίλιος, Ἡσύχιος καὶ Εὐφράσιος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 15. The Roman Martyrology.May 15. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. TORQUATUS, CTESIPHON, AND OTHERS, BB. (1ST CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 204-205. Saints Torquatus, Ctesiphon, Secundus, Indaletius, Caecilius, Hesychius, and Euphrasius. Saint Achillius (Achillios), Bishop of Larissa (330)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀχίλλιος Ἐπίσκοπος Λαρίσης. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St Achilles the Bishop of Larissa. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint Pachomius the Great, founder of cenobitic monasticism (348)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παχώμιος ὁ Μέγας. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Pachomius the Great, Founder of Coenobitic Monasticism. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint Silvanus of Tabennisi, disciple of Saint Pachomius the Great (in the Thebaid) (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σιλβανὸς ὁ Ταβεννησιώτης. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Pyrrhus of Breti, one of Thirteen Assyrian Fathers (6th century) ПИРР БРЕТСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Saint Barbarus the Myrrh-gusher of Greece (c. 820– 829)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βάρβαρος ὁ Μυροβλύτης. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyrs Cassius, Victorinus, Maximus, and their companions, in the Auvergne, Clermont in France (c. 264) Saint Eutychius of Ferento, Bishop, Martyr (270) Sinassario | 15 aprile 2023. Sacra Arcidiocesi Ortodossa d’ Italia ed esarcato per l’ Europa meridionale. Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Martyr Simplicius of Olbia, Bishop, in Sardinia (c. 284–305)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σιμπλίκιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Virgin recluse Caesarea of Otranto.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. CAESAREA, V. (DATE UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 211-213. Saint Liberator, Bishop, Martyr. Saints pour le 15 mai du calendrier ecclésiastique. Forum-Orthodox.com. Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Saint Reticius, bishop of Autun (4th century) Saint Hilary of Galeata (Hilary of Tuscany), founder of the monastery called Galeata, later known as Sant'Ilaro (Sant'Ellero di Galeata) (558)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἱλάριος. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Colmán of Oughaval (Colman mac Ua Laoighse, Colman Mc O'Laoighse), a disciple of St Columba and St Fintan of Clonenagh (6th century) Virgin-martyr Dymphna of Geel, Flanders, and Hieromartyr Gerebern, ГЕРЕБЕРН ГЕЛСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Presbyter (c. 650)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. DYMPHNA, V. M., AND GEREBERN, P. M. (7TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 207-211.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. DYMPNA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR, AND PATRONESS OF GHEEL, BELGIUM. [SIXTH OR SEVENTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. V. Dublin, 1875. pp. 284-366. Saint Waldalenus, founder of Bèze Abbey in France (7th century) Saint Bercthun (Bertin), a disciple of St John of Beverley and first Abbot of Beverley in England (733)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. BRITWIN, AB. OF BEVERLEY. (A.D. 733.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 213. Saint Bertha of Bingen (c. 757), and her son Saint Rupert of Bingen (732) Saint Witesind of Córdoba, martyr (855) протоиерей Андрей Кордочкин. СОБОР СВЯТЫХ, В ЗЕМЛЕ - ИСПАНСКОЙ И ПОРТУГАЛЬСКОЙ ПРОСИЯВШИХ. Русская Православная Церковь: Московский патриархат, Экзархат Западной Европы - Испано-Португальская епархия. Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Saint Hallvard Vebjørnsson of Husaby, Norway (1043)May 28 / May 15. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). (see also: May 14 - West)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Panegyrios of Cyprus (Panigerios, Panegyrius), Wonderworker of Malounta.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Πανηγύριος ὁ ἐκ Κύπρου. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra (Ed.). THE SYNAXARION: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church: VOLUME FIVE - May, June. Transl. from the French by Mother Maria (Rule) and Mother Joanna (Burton). Holy Convent of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Ormylia (Chalkidike), 2005. p. 171. ПАНИГИРИЙ КИПРСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Saint Anastasia of Latra. 15 МАЯ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Saint Isaiah of Rostov, Bishop and Wonderworker (1090)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἡσαΐας ὁ Θαυματουργός Ἐπίσκοπος Ροστώβ. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Isaiah the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint Isaiah of the Kiev Caves, Wonderworker (1115)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἡσαΐας ὁ Θαυματουργός. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Isaiah the Wonderworker of the Kiev Near Caves. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint Andrew the Hermit, of Mt. Kalana, Epirus, Wonderworker (c. 1237–1271)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνδρέας ὁ Ἐρημίτης ὁ Θαυματουργός. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Pachomius of Nerekhta, Abbot (1384),Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παχώμιος ὁ Ἀναχωρητής. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Pachomius the Abbot of Nerekhta. OCA - Feasts and Saints. and Saint Silvanus of Nerekhta (14th century) Saint Cali of Anatolia (14th century) Saint Euphrosynus of Pskov (Eleazar), Abbot and Wonderworker (1481)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐφρόσυνος ὁ Θαυματουργός. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Euphrosynos, Igoumen of Pskov. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint Serapion of Pskov, disciple of St Euphrosynus of Pskov (1481)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σεραπίων τοῦ Πσκώφ. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Serapion of Pskov. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint Ignatius, Charalampius and Pamphilus, brothers and disciples of Euphrosynus of Pskov (15th century) Житие преподобных Евфросина и Серапиона, Игнатия, Харалампия и Памфила Псковских (память их празднуется 15/28 мая). ВикиЧтение. Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Saint Pachomius of Keno Lake Monastery (1525)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παχώμιος τοῦ Κένο. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. ПАХОМИЙ КЕНСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 28, 2026. (see also: January 31) Saint Demetrius of Moscow the Wonderworker, Slain Crown Prince (1591)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δημήτριος ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ πρίγκιπας. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The Holy Right-believing Tsarevich Demetrios of Uglich and Moscow. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint James of Putna, Metropolitan of Moldavia (1778) ИАКОВ ПУТНЕНСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Saint Elias (Chebotarev) of Verkhoturye, Schemamonk (1900) ИЛИЯ (ЧЕБОТАРЕВ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Saint Arethas (Katargin) of Valaam and Verkhoturye, Archimandrite (1903) АРЕФА ВЕРХОТУРСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026.

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyrs: Archbishop Pachomius (Kedrov) of Chernigov (1938),Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Παχώμιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Τσέρνιγκωφ. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. his brother, Archbishop Abercius (Kedrov) of Zhitomir (1937),Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀβέρκιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. their father, Priest Nicholas Kedrov (1936),Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόλαος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. their brother-in-law, Priest Vladimir Zagarsky (1937)

Other commemorations

Discovery of the revered icon of Kamoulianos "Acheiropoieta" ("made without human hands").Great Synaxaristes: Μνήμη ἐν τῷ περιτειχίσματι καὶ ἡ ἀνάδειξις τῆς ἀχειροποιήτου εἰκόνος ἐν Καμουλιανοῖς. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Translation of the sacred relics of the Holy Apostle Titus of Crete, from Venice (which had taken the relics in 1669), back to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Crete (1966)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Ἀποστόλου Τίτου. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Uncovering of the relics (1846) of Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, wonderworker of Zadonsk (1783)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Τύχωνος Ἐπισκόπου Ζαντόνκ. 15 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Uncovering of the relics (1991) of Saint Arsenius of Konevits (1447) АРСЕНИЙ КОНЕВСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026. Uncovering of the relics (2012) of Saint Elias (Ganzha) of Makeevka (1946) ИЛИЯ МАКЕЕВСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 4, 2026.

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References

Sources May 15/28. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). May 28 / May 15. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). May 15. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. May 15. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. May 15. The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 15 ΜΑΪΟΥ . ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 15 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 28 мая (15 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 15 мая (ст.ст.) 28 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).