May 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 17 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 May17 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Apostles Andronicus of Pannonia and his fellow labourer Junia, of the Seventy Apostles (1st century)May 17/30. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀνδρόνικος καὶ Ἰουνία οἱ Ἀπόστολοι. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy and his fellow-laborer, Junia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Solochon, Pamphamer, and Pamphalon, soldiers, at Chalcedon (c. 286-305)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Παμφαμήρ, Παμφυλῶν καὶ Σολόχων οἱ Μάρτυρες. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyrs Solochon, Pamphamer, and Pamphalon, at Chalcedon. OCA - Lives of the Saints.May 17. The Roman Martyrology. Martyrs Adrion, Victor and Basilla, in Alexandria.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἄνδριος, Βίκτωρ καὶ Βασίλλα οἱ Μάρτυρες. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article XV.—Feast of Saints Adrion, Victor and Basilla, Martyrs, at Alexandria." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. V. Dublin, 1875. p. 496. Saint Theodoret of Antioch, Hieromartyr (361–363)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεοδώρητος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Dodo of the St David-Gareji Monastery, Georgia (6th century)Venerable Dodo of the St David-Gareji Monastery, Georgia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: May 25) Saint Stephen the New, Patriarch of Constantinople (893)St Stephen the Archbishop of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Restituta the martyr, in Carthage (255 or 304)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ρεστιτούτα ἡ Μάρτυς. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "RESTITUTA, V. M. (3RD CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 238-239. Martyrs Heradius, Paul, and Aquilinus, near Lake Geneva (284-305)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἐράδιος, Παῦλος καὶ Ἀκυλίνος οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς μαρτυρήσαντες. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 17. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saint Maden (Madern, Madron, Madrona) (c. 545)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ματρῶνος. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. MADERN, H. (DATE UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 239-242. Saint Cathán (Catan, Chattan, Cadan), Bishop in the Isle of Bute in Scotland (6th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article XI.—St, Cathan, Bishop and Confessor, Isle of Bute, Scotland." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. V. Dublin, 1875. pp. 494-495. КАТАН БЬЮТСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 13, 2026. Saint Mailduf (Maidulph, Maelduib), founder of Malmesbury Abbey (673)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μαϊδοῦλφος. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Gerebernus (Gerebern, Gerebrand), Hieromartyr, priest from Ireland who accompanied St Dymphna to Belgium and shared in her martyrdom (7th century) Saint Rasso (Ratho), ascetic, founder of a Benedictine abbey at Wörth, later named Grafrath after him (953)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

St. Andronicus the Gravedigger, monk of the Zverinets Monastery, Kiev (1096) Venerable Eudoxia of Moscow, in monasticism Euphrosyne, Grand-Duchess of Moscow (1407)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Εὐφροσύνη ἡ ἐν Μόσχᾳ. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The Nun Evphrosynia. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). 17 мая (ст.ст.) 30 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).Saint Euphrosynē, Great Princess of Moscow. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ЕВФРОСИНИЯ МОСКОВСКАЯ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 13, 2026. (see also: July 7) Saints Nectarius (1550) and Theophanes (1544) the gate-keepers, brothers, of Meteora.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Νεκτάριος καὶ Θεοφάνης οἱ Ἀψαράδες. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Great-martyr Nicholas of Sofia, Bulgaria (1555)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόλαος ὁ Μεγαλομάρτυρας. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Great Martyr Nicholas of Sofia (Bulgaria). OCA - Lives of the Saints. НИКОЛАЙ СОФИЙСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 13, 2026. Saint Nicolas (Basdanis) the New Martyr of Metsovo (St Nicolas the Vlach) (1617)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόλαος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.David Melling and Dimitri Brady. St. Nicolas Basdanis the New Martyr. Society Farsharotu. Apr 28, 1997. Retrieved: March 13, 2026. НИКОЛАЙ МЕЦОВСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 13, 2026. Sfantul Nicolae Vlahul. CrestinOrtodox.ro. 11 Aprilie 2014. Retrieved: March 13, 2026. Saint Athanasius the New, Bishop and Wonderworker of Christianoupolis (1707-1708)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀθανάσιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Χριστιανουπόλεως. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. АФАНАСИЙ ХРИСТИАНУПОЛЬСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 13, 2026. Saint Jonah Atamansky, Archpriest of Odessa, Wonderworker (1924)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωνᾶς τῆς Ὀδησσοῦ. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. ИОНА ОДЕССКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 13, 2026.

Other commemorations

Commemoration of the Fall of Jerusalem in 614 AD to the Persians, with the loss of the True Cross to Persia, damage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by fire, and the martyrdom of over 65,000 Christians (614)Great Synaxaristes: Μνήμη ἁλώσεως τῆς Ἱερουσαλὴμ. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Prof. F.C. Conybeare. Antiochus Strategos, The Capture of Jerusalem by the Persians in 614 AD. English Historical Review 25 (1910). pp. 502-517. Retrieved: March 13, 2026. Translation of the relics (1551) of Saint Adrian of Ondrusov, founder of Ondrusov Monastery, Karelia (1549)Great Synaxaristes: Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Ἀδριανοῦ. 17 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Transfer of the relics of the Hieromartyr Adrian of Ondrusov, Wonderworker. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Synaxis of the Five Holy Hierarchs of Cytheria on Cyprus (2018): СОБОР КИФРЕЙСКИХ СВЯТИТЕЛЕЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 13, 2026. Σύναξη των Αγίων Ιεραρχών της Κυθρέας (17 Μαΐου). Εκκλησία της Κύπρου (Church of Cyprus). Retrieved: March 13, 2026. Saint Pappos (368) – (October 24) Saint Athanasios (4th century) – (May 17) Saint Fotinos (5th century) – (August 2) Saint Spyridon (8th century) – (September 19) Saint Demetrianus (c. 915) – (November 6)

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May 17/30. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). May 30 / May 17. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). May 17. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. May 17. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. May 17. The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 17 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 17 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 30 мая (17 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 17 мая (ст.ст.) 30 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).