May 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 26 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 May26 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Apostles CarpusApostle Carpus of the Seventy. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and AlphaeusApostle Alphaeus of the Seventy. OCA - Lives of the Saints. of the Seventy Apostles (1st century)May 26/June 8. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀλφαῖος καὶ Κάρπος οἱ Ἀπόστολοι ἐκ τῶν Ἑβδομήκοντα. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Abercius and Helen,Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀβέρκιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἑλένη ἡ Μάρτυς. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. children of Apostle Alphaeus (1st century)Martyrs Abercius and Helen, children of the Apostle Alphæus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Julius, Roman soldier, by beheading, at Dorostolum in Mysia (Asia Minor) (302)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰούλιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Synesius, Bishop of Karpasia in Cyprus, Wonderworker (c. 5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Συνέσιος. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable John of Psichaita the Confessor, of Constantinople (c. 825)June 8 / May 26. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Venerable Confessor John Psykhaitis. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: May 7)

Pre-Schism Western saints

Hieromartyr Zacharias, Bishop of Vienne, suffered under Trajan (106)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ζαχαρίας ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 26. The Roman Martyrology. Hieromartyr Simitrius priest, and 22 other martyrs, who suffered under Antoninus Pius, at Rome (159)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σιμίτριος ὁ Μάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Eleutherius, Pope of Rome (189)May 26. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐλευθέριος Ἐπίσκοπος Ρώμης. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saints Fugatius (Fagan) and Damian (Deruvian), sent by Pope Eleutherius to England to preach the Gospel (2nd century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Φουγάτιος καὶ Δαμιανός. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Priscus, a Roman legionary officer, and a great multitude of other Christians of Besançon, near Auxerre (272)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Πρίσκος ὁ Μάρτυρας καὶ ἡ συνοδεία αὐτοῦ. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Felicissimus, Heraclius, and Paulinus, at Todi in Umbria (303)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φηλικίσσιμος, Ἡρακλῆς καὶ Παυλίνος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Quadratus, a martyr in North Africa. Saint Bécán, a hermit near Cork in Ireland, founder of Kilbeggan, Westmeath (6th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. BEGAN OF CLUAIN-AIRD-MOBECOG, IN MUSCRAIGE BREOGHAIN, COUNTY OF TIPPERARY, OR OF TIGH-CHONAILL, NOW STAGONNELL, IN UI-BRIUN CUALANN, COUNTY OF WICKLOW. [SIXTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. V. Dublin, 1875. pp. 567-574. Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Evangelizer of England (605)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐγουστίνος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Καντουαρίας. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Evangelizer of England. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. AUGUSTINE, ABP. OF CANTERBURY, APOSTLE OF THE ENGLISH. (A.D. 605.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 384-390.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. pp. 276-279. Saint Oduvald, a noble who became a monk and later Abbot of Melrose Abbey in Scotland (698) Saint Regintrudis, fourth Abbess of Nonnberg Abbey near Salzburg in Austria (c. 740) Saint Guinizo, born in Spain, became a monk at Montecassino in Italy (c. 1050)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

New Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica, the former Dervish, beheaded at Smyrna (1794)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Δερβίσης. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. АЛЕКСАНДР ДЕРВИШ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: May 7, 2026.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. pp. 274-275.

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyrs Milan Banjac БАНЯЦ МИЛАН. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: May 7, 2026. and Milan Golubovic, ГОЛУБОВИЧ МИЛАН. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: May 7, 2026. of Drvar, Serbia (1941-1945)

Other commemorations

Uncovering of the relics (1521) of Venerable Macarius, Abbot of Kolyazin (1483)Great Synaxaristes: Εὕρεσις Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Μακαρίου. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Macarius, Abbot of Kalyazin. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Translation of the relics (1534) of New Martyr George of Kratovo (George of Sofia) (1515)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ἐκ Βουλγαρίας. 26 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Greatmartyr George the New at Sofia, Bulgaria. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: February 11 - Feast) The Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir of Seligersk (16th century) СЕЛИГЕРСКАЯ ИКОНА БОЖИЕЙ МАТЕРИ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: May 7, 2026. Repose of Archimandrite George (Kapsanis) of Gregoriou Monastery (2014)Fr. George Kapsanis, Former Abbot of Gregoriou Monastery of Mount Athos (+ June 8, 2014). MYSTAGOGY RESOURCE CENTER - ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY THEN AND NOW. July 4, 2014. Retrieved: May 7, 2026.

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References

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