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May 27 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 May27 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Hieromartyr Therapont of Sardis, Bishop, by beheading (259)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεράπων ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 27/June 9. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM).Hieromartyr Therapon, Bishop of Sardis. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Martyr Julius the Veteran, at Dorostolum in Moesia (297)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰούλιος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ Στρατηλάτης. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JULIUS, M. (CIRC. A.D. 302.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 394. Virgin-martyr Theodora, and Martyr Didymus the Soldier, of Alexandria (304)Virgin Martyr Theodora and Martyr Didymus the Soldier, of Alexandria. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Martyr Eusebiotus, by fire.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐσεβιώτης ὁ Μάρτυρας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Alypius, by stoning.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλύπιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Juliana.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἰουλιανὴ ἡ Μάρτυς. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Helladios, Bishop (6th-7th centuries)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑλλάδιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Michael of Parekhi, Georgia (8th-9th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μιχαὴλ ἐκ Γεωργίας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Michael of Parekhi. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Saint Basil of Khakhuli, son of King Bagrat III of Georgia (11th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βασίλειος ἐκ Γεωργίας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Basil of Khakhuli, son of King Bagrat III. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Saint Basil of Georgia, son of King Bagrat III. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Restituta and Companions (272)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ρεστιτούτα ἡ Μάρτυς και ἡ συνοδεία αὐτῆς. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 27. The Roman Martyrology.May 27. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saint Eutropius of Orange (475)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐτρόπιος. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Melangell of Wales, Abbess (590)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Μελάνη ἡ ἐξ Οὐαλλίας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Ranulf (Ragnulf), in Thélus near Arras in France (700)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ρανοῦλφος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Bede the Confessor, Hieromonk and Chronicler, of Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey (735)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βεδέας ὁ Ὁμολογητής. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Bede, the Church Historian. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. BEDE THE VENERABLE, MK., D. (A.D. 734.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 398-405. Saint Bruno of Würzburg (Bruno of Carinthia), Bishop of Würzburg (1045)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Venerable Therapont of White Lake, Abbot of Byelozersk (White Lake) and Mozhaisk (1426)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεράπων ἡγούμενος τῆς Λευκῆς Λίμνης. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Therapon, Abbot of White Lake. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Saint Philip I, Metropolitan of Moscow (1473)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φίλιππος Α’ Μητροπολίτης Μόσχας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Hieromartyr Therapontus, Priest, of Sofia, Bulgaria (1555) Venerable Therapont of Monza, Abbot of Monza (1597)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεράπων ἡγούμενος τῆς Μόνζας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Therapon, Abbot of Monza. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Saint John the Russian the Confessor, whose relics are on the island of Euboea (1730)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ρῶσος. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint John the Russian and Confessor, whose relics are on the island of Euboia. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. ИОАНН РУССКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 18, 2026. Venerable Hiero-schema-monk Lazarus the Clarivoyant, of Pskov-Caves Monastery (1824)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Λάζαρος τοῦ Πσκώφ. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Преподобный Ла́зарь Прозорливый, Псково-Печерский, схимонах. Азбука веры (The ABC of Faith). Retrieved: July 18, 2026.

Other commemorations

Translation of the relics (1472) of Sts. Cyprian (1406), Photius (1431), and Jonah (1461), Metropolitans of Kiev.Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίων Ἰωνᾶ, Φωτίου καὶ Κυπριανοῦ Μητροπολιτῶν Μόσχας. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Translation of the relics of Saints Cyprian, Photius, and Jonah, Metropolitans of Moscow and All Russia. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Translation of the relics (1667) of Venerable Nilus of Stolobny Island (1554)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Νείλου τοῦ ἐκ Σομπένσκ. 27 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Translation of the relics of Venerable Nilus of Stolobensk. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Repose of Blessed Zina of Vetluga (1960) Viliya Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.

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References

Sources May 27/June 9. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM). June 9 / May 27. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). May 27. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. May 27. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. May 27. The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 27 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 27 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 9 июня (27 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 27 мая (ст.ст.) 9 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).