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May 28 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 May28 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used. Saints

Hieromartyr Eutychius of Melitene, Bishop of Melitene (1st century)May 28/June 10. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐτύχιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Μελιτηνῆς. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Eutychius, Bishop of Melitene. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Woman martyr Heliconis of Thessalonica (244)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἑλικωνίς ἡ Μάρτυς. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Heliconis of Thessalonica. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. HELICONIS, M. (A.D. 244.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 407. Saint Alexander, Bishop of Thessalonica (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Θεσσαλονίκης. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Helladius of the East, bishop (4th century)Hieromartyr Helladius, Bishop in the East. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. (see also May 27) Venerable Nicetas the Confessor, Archbishop of Chalcedon, with his kinsmen Sts. Nicetas and Ignatius (8th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικήτας ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Χαλκηδόνας. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Niketas, Bishop of Chalcedon. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.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. 288. (Not to be confused with Nicetas of Medikion - April 3) Blessed Andrew of Constantinople, Fool-for-Christ of Constantinople (911)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνδρέας ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Virgin-Martyr Philothea (Philothea of Pamphylia), WonderworkerGreat Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Φιλοθέα ἡ Παρθενομάρτυς. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyrs Crescens, Paul, Dioscorides and Helladius, of Rome (244)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κρήσκης, Παῦλος καὶ Διοσκορίδης οἱ Μάρτυρες. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 28. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs Aemilius, Felix, Priamus, and Lucian, in Sardinia. Saint Senator of Milan, Bishop of Milan, (480)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σενατόρος Ἐπίσκοπος Μιλάνου. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Caraunus (Ceraunus, Cheron), Deacon, near Chartres (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Χέρων ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. CARAUNUS, M. (5TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 408. Saint Justus of Urgell, first recorded Bishop of Urgell, in Catalonia in Spain (527)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰούστος Ἐπίσκοπος Οὐργέλλης. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Germain of Paris (Germanus), Bishop of Paris (576)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γερμανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Παρισίων. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Germanus, Bishop of Paris. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. GERMAIN, B. OF PARIS. (A.D. 576.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 412-413.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: 14 March 2017. Saint William of Gellone, built a monastery at Gellone in Gaul, later named Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (812) Saint Podius, Bishop of Florence from 990, and Confessor (1002)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Ignatius of Rostov, Bishop and Wonderworker of Rostov (1288)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰγνάτιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ροστώβ. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Ignatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Saint Gerontius, Metropolitan of Moscow (1489)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γερόντιος τῆς Μόσχας. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Sophronius of Bulgaria, Monk (1510)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σωφρόνιος ἐκ Βουλγαρίας. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Sophronius the Bulgarian. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.The Monk Sophronii. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint Elena (Manturova), Nun of Diveyevo (1832)June 10 / May 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Blessed Domnica (Likvinenko), Ascetic of Cherson (1967) ЛИКВИНЕНКО ДОМНИКА ИВАНОВНА. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026.

New martyrs and confessors

New Martyr Demetrius (Mitros) of Tripolitsa (1794) New Hieromartyr Zachariah, Priest of Prusa (1802) New Hieromartyr Macarius (Morzhov), Hieromonk of Zosima Hermitage, Smolensk (1931) МАКАРИЙ (МОРЖОВ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026. 28 мая (ст.ст.) 10 июня (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). New Hieromartyr Dionisius (Petushkov), Hiero-Schemamonk of the St. Nilus of Stolobny Hermitage, Tver (1931) ДИОНИСИЙ (ПЕТУШКОВ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026. New Hieromartyr Nicholas Aristov, Deacon (1931) АРИСТОВ НИКОЛАЙ СТЕПАНОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026. Martyrs Iganatius Markov МАРКОВ ИГНАТИЙ АРТЕМЬЕВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026. and Peter Yudin ЮДИН ПЕТР ЛАВРЕНТЬЕВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026. (1931) New Hiero-confessor Rodion (Fyodorov), Archimandrite, of the Holy Trinity–St. Sergius Lavra (1933) РОДИОН (ФЕДОРОВ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026. New Confessor Heraclius (Motyakh), Schemamonk, of Turkistan (1937) ИРАКЛИЙ ИССЫК-КУЛЬСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026. New Virgin-Martyr Hermogenas Kadomtseva (1942) ГЕРМОГЕНА (КАДОМЦЕВА). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 24, 2026.

Other commemorations

Icon of the Mother of God of Nicea (304)Icon of the Mother of God of Nicea. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.The Nicea Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Synaxis of the Galich "Umilenie-Tenderness" Icon of the Mother of God (1350)The Chukhlomsk (Galich) "Umilenie-Tenderness" Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Γκαλίτς τῆς Ρωσίας. 28 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: July 20, August 15)

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References

Sources May 28/June 10. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM). June 10 / May 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). May 28. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. May 28. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. May 28. The Roman Martyrology.

Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 28 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 28 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources 10 июня (28 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 28 мая (ст.ст.) 10 июня (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).