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May 22 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 May22 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Feasts

Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council (381)May 22/June 4. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM).Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Μνήμη Β’ Οἰκουμενικῆς Συνόδου. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Saints

Righteous Melchizedek, King of Salem (ancient Jerusalem) (c. 2000 BC)Righteous Melchizedek, King of Salem. OCA - Lives of the Saints. МЕЛХИСЕДЕК САЛИМСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 27, 2026. Martyr Sophia the Healer, a physician, by beheading.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Σοφία ἡ Μάρτυς ἡ Ἰατρός. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Marcellus, by being placed in molten lead.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρκελλος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Codratus (Quadratus), by being dragged by horses.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κόδρος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: March 10) Martyr Basiliscus of Comana (c. 308)Martyr Basiliscus, Bishop of Comana. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βασιλίσκος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 22 . The Roman Martyrology. (see also: March 3) Hieromartyrs Donatus, Bishop of Thmuis,Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δονάτος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. the priest Macarius, and the deacon Theodore (c. 316) Saint John Vladimir, King of Serbia, Martyr, Wonderworker, whose relics are at Elbasan (1015)Saint John-Vladimir, Prince of Bulgaria, Greatmartyr, and Miracle-worker. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Θαυματουργός τοῦ Βλαδιμήρου. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Ausonius, first Bishop of Angoulême (1st or 3rd century)May 22. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐσόνιος ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Marcian of Ravenna, Bishop and Confessor (c. 127)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρκιανὸς ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Castus and Emilius, by fire, in Carthage (250)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Αἰμίλιος καὶ Κάστος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Timothy, Faustinus and Venustus, in Rome, under Julian the Apostate (362)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τιμόθεος, Φαυστίνος καὶ Βενοῦστος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Helen of Caernarfon (Elen Luyddog, lit. "Helen of the Hosts"), daughter of a Romano-British ruler, wife of Emperor Magnus Maximus, and a founder of churches in Wales (late 4th-century)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἑλένη ἡ Πριγκίπισσα. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.) and John Fisher (B.D.). "S. HELEN or ELEN, Queen, Widow." In: The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and such Irish Saints as have dedications in Britain. Volume III. London: The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1911. pp. 255-260. Saint Helen of Auxerre (c. 418)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἑλένη τῆς Ὡξέρρης. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Julia of Corsica the martyr, who was crucified (440)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἰουλία ἡ Μάρτυς. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JULIA, V.M. (6TH OR 7TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 332. Saint Quiteria the virgin-martyr, in Spain (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Κουϊτερία ἡ Μάρτυς. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. QUITERIA, V.M. (DATE UNKNOWN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 333. Saint Romanus of Subiaco (Romanus of Auxerre), ascetic who ministered to Saint Benedict of Nursia (560)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ρωμανὸς ὁ Ἀσκητής. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Fulk (c. 600) Saint Boethian of Pierrepont (near Laon), Irish, Benedictine monk, martyred in France (7th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βοηθιανὸς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Conall (Conald, Coel), of Inniskeel (Inniscoel, Innis-coel), County Donegal, Abbot of the island monastery of Inniskeel (7th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κονάλδος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.— ST. CONALL OR CONALD COEL, ABBOT OF INISCOEL, COUNTY OF DONEGAL. [SEVENTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. V. Dublin, 1875. pp. 542-545. Saint John of Parma, abbot of Saint John's at Parma from 973 to c. 982, then under Cluniac observance (c. 982) Saint Bobo (Beuvon), hermit (c. 985)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Kali of Asia Minor (c. 14th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Καλή. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Hieromartyr Zachariah, priest of Prussa (1802)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ζαχαρίας ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Blessed James, youth, of Borovichi, Novgorod, Wonderworker (1540)Blessed James of Borovichi, Wonderworker of Novgorod. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Δίκαιος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Martyr Demetrios of Peloponnesos (1803)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δημήτριος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Πελοποννήσιος. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: April 14) Venerable Monk-martyr Paul of Mt. Athos, at Tripolis, Peloponnesus (1818)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

New martyrs and confessors

Saint Innocent (Yastrebov), Archbishop of Astrakhan, Confessor (1928) ИННОКЕНТИЙ (ЯСТРЕБОВ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 27, 2026. New Hieromartyr Maxim (Zhizhilenko), Bishop of Serpukhov (1931) МАКСИМ (ЖИЖИЛЕНКО). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 27, 2026. New Hieromartyr Michael Borisov, Archpriest, of Uglich (1942)June 4 / May 22. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH(A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). 22 мая (ст.ст.) 4 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). БОРИСОВ МИХАИЛ КОНСТАНТИНОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: March 27, 2026.

Other commemorations

Synaxis of the Cyprus Icon ("Sophianois" Icon) of the Most Holy Mother of God.Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Σοφιανοῖς. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Icon of the Mother of God of Cyprus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. "Surety of Sinners" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, Korets (1622) Repose of Cleopas of Valaam, disciple of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1816)Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar - May. St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, McKinney (Dallas area) Texas. Retrieved: March 27, 2026. Repose of Eldress Macrina of Volos (Macrina of Portaria) (1995)

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References

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