May 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 24 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 May24 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Martyrs Meletius Stratelates, Stephen, John, and 1218 soldiers with women and children, including: Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus the former Magician, Theodore, Faustus, the women Marciana, Susanna, and Palladia, two children Cyriacus and Christian; and Twelve tribunes: Faustus, Festus, Marcellus, Theodore, Meletius, Sergius, Marcellinus, Felix, Photinus, Theodoriscus, Mercurius, and Didymus — all of whom suffered in Galatia (c.138-161)May 24/June 6. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μελέτιος ὁ στρατηλάτης καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ Μάρτυρες. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Meletius Stratelates who suffered in Galatia, and those with him. OCA - Lives of the Saints.May 24 . The Roman Martyrology. Venerable Symeon Stylites the Younger of the Wonderful Mountain (c. 596)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Συμεὼν ὁ ἐν τῷ Θαυμαστῷ ὄρει. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Simeon Stylites the Younger of Wonderful Mountain. OCA - Lives of the Saints. СИМЕОН ДИВНОГОРЕЦ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 25, 2026. Saint Kyriakos (Cyriacus) of Evrychou, in Cyprus, the Wonderworker.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κυριακὸς ἐξ Εὐρύχου Κύπρου. 24 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. 266. Nun-martyr Martha, abbess of Monemvasia (990) (see also: May 5)

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyrs Donatian and Rogatian, brothers (299)May 24. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. (see also: May 23) Martyr Afra (304) Martyr Robustian, at Milan. Martyr Vincent of Porto, near Rome. Martyrs Zöellus, Servilius, Felix, Silvanus, and Diocles, in Istria. Saint Patrice (Patrick), fourth Bishop of Bayeux in France (c.469) (see also: May 23) Saint Elpidios (Elpidius), Bishop of Aversa in Campania, southern Italy (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐλπίδιος ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀμβέρσας. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Vincent of Lerins (445)Saint Vincent of Lerins. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βικέντιος τῶν Λερίνων. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. VINCENT OF LERINS, P. MK. (ABOUT A.D. 445.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 337-340.ST. PATRICK OF IRELAND AND OTHER WESTERN SAINTS OFFICIALLY ADDED TO RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CALENDAR. Pravoslavie.ru. Moscow, March 10, 2017. Retrieved: 14 March 2017. ЖУРНАЛЫ заседания Священного Синода от 9 марта 2017 года - ЖУРНАЛ № 14. Русская Православная Церковь - Официальный сайт Московского Патриархата (Patriarchia.ru). 9 марта 2017 г. 20:08. Retrieved: 25 April 2026.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Venerable Nikita Stylites, Wonderworker of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski (1186)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικήτας ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Στυλίτης. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Niketas the Stylite, Wonderworker of Pereyaslavl, Zalesski. OCA - Lives of the Saints. НИКИТА СТОЛПНИК. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 25, 2026. Saint Gregory of Novgorod, Archbishop of Novgorod and Pskov (1193)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γρηγόριος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Νόβγκοροντ. 24 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. 269. ГРИГОРИЙ НОВГОРОДСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 25, 2026. Saint Blondina Gobjilă (Blondina of Iași, Mama Blondina), a Confessor from the communist period who was exiled to Siberia for 15 years (1971)Romanian Church proclaims canonization of 16 holy women (+VIDEO). Orthodox Christianity. February 7, 2026. Retrieved: February 12, 2026.

New martyrs and confessors

Martyrdom by the Poles of Abbot Anthony, АНТОНИЙ УГЛИЧСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 25, 2026. 40 monks, and over 1,000 laymen at the St. Paisius of Uglich Monastery (1609) (see also: May 14)

Other commemorations

Translation of the relics (c.1067) of St. George of the Holy Mountain and Georgia (1065) Inauguration of the church of Virgin Mary in Karrais (Al Kara) of Syria.Great Synaxaristes: Ἐγκαίνια τοῦ ναοῦ τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Κάρραις τῆς Συρίας. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Glorification (1988) of Saint Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ (c.1803)St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ (18th century). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Repose of Monk Cyriacus of Valaam (1818) Repose of Blessed Amphilochius of the Rostov Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery (1824) Великие русские старцы: Иеромонах Амфилохий Ростовский (1748–1824). Азбука веры (azbyka.ru). Retrieved: April 25, 2026.

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References

Sources May 24/June 6. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM). June 6 / May 24. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). May 24. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. May 24. The Roman Martyrology. May 24. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 24 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 24 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 6 июня (24 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 24 мая (ст.ст.) 6 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).