May 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 29 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 May29 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used. Saints

Martyr Cyril of Caesarea in Cappadocia (251)May 29/June 11. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM).Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος ἐκ Καισαρείας. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Child-martyr Carellus, with martyrs Primolus, Phinodus, Venustus, Gissinus, Alexander, Tredentius, and Jocunda, at Caesarea in Cappadocia (253-259) Hieromartyr Olbian, Bishop of Anaea, and his disciples, in Asia Minor (284-303)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὀλβιανὸς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ μαθητὲς αὐτοῦ. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (308)June 11 / May 29. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Great Synaxaristes Ἡ Ἁγία Θεοδοσία ἡ Παρθενομάρτυς. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Holy Virgin Martyr Theodosίa of Tyre. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Andrew (Andras) and his spouse.Great Synaxaristes Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἄνδρας καὶ ἡ Σύζυγος αὐτοῦ οἱ Μάρτυρες. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria (326)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος Πατριάρχης Ἀλεξανδρείας. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Jeremiah of Damascus.Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἱερεμίας ὁ Δαμασκηνός. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Constantinople (730)Great Synaxaristes Ἡ Ἁγία Θεοδοσία ἡ Ὁσιομάρτυς ἡ Κωνσταντινουπολίτισσα. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Virgin Martyr Theodosia the Nun of Constantinople. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. THEODOSIA, M. (A.D. 726.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 420.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyr Restitutus, at Rome, on the Via Aurelia (299).Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Ρεστιτοῦτος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 29. The Roman Martyrology.May 29. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saint Maximinus of Trier, Bishop of Trier in Germany (352)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαξιμίνος Ἐπίσκοπος Τρεβήρων. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Sisinius, Martyrius, and Alexander, near Trent, in the time of Emperor Honorius (397)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Σισίννιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. SISINNIUS, MARTYRIUS, AND ALEXANDER, MM. (A.D. 397.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 418-419. Saint Maximus of Verona, Bishop of Verona in Italy (6th century)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάξιμος Ἐπίσκοπος Βερόνας. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Votus, Felix and John, hermits in the Pyrenees (750)Great Synaxaristes Οἱ Ὅσιοι Βότος, Φήλικας καὶ Ἰωάννης οἱ Ἐρημίτες. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint John de Atares (750) Saint Ethelbert the King (Æthelberht II of East Anglia) (794)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐθελμπέρτος ὁ βασιλεύς. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also May 20) Saint Gerald, a monk at Brou, became Bishop of Mâcon, returned to his monastery 40 years later and reposed there (927) Saint Ulric of Einsiedeln (978) Saint Eleutherius of Rocca d'Arce, Confessor, at Arcano in Lazio.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Righteous John and Mary of Ustiug (Vologda) (13th century) Venerable Helena Dragaš (Ypomone in monasticism; Ipomoni of Loutraki) (1450)Great Synaxaristes Ἡ Ὁσία Ὑπομονή. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Blessed Constantine XI Palaiologos, last Roman emperor, martyred by the Ottoman Turks (1453)Blessed Constantine XII, last of the Byzantine emperors, martyred by the Turks (1453). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). New Martyr Andrew of Argentes, in Chios (1465)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀνδρέας ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Ἀργέντης. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Blessed John of Ustiug, Fool-for-Christ (1494)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Blessed John, Fool-for-Christ, Ustiug Wonderworker. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Repose of the Blessed John of Ustiug the Fool-for-Christ. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.

New martyrs and confessors

New Martyr John (or Nannus) of Smyrna (1802)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Νάννος. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Hieromartyr Euthymios (Agritellis) of Zela, in Pontus, Bishop (1921)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ζήλων. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Hiero-confessor Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), Archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea and Surgeon, Unmercenary Wonderworker (1961)Great Synaxaristes Ὁ Ἅγιος Λουκᾶς Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Κριμαίας. 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. ЛУКА (ВОЙНО-ЯСЕНЕЦКИЙ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 25, 2026. (see also June 11) Hieromartyr John Preobrazhensky, Deacon (1938) ПРЕОБРАЖЕНСКИЙ ИВАН АЛЕКСАНДРОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 25, 2026. Martyr Andrew Trofimov (1938) ТРОФИМОВ АНДРЕЙ МАТВЕЕВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 25, 2026.

Other commemorations

Appearance of the Precious and LifeGiving Cross near Rostov (1423) ГОДЕНОВСКИЙ КРЕСТ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 25, 2026. Uncovering of the relics (2000) of St. Job (Joshua in schema), Schemamonk of Anzersk Island, at Solovki (1720) Synaxis of the Saints of Krasnoyarsk (2015) СОБОР КРАСНОЯРСКИХ СВЯТЫХ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: July 25, 2026.

Repose of Schemamonk Michael of Valaam (1854) Repose of Nun Dorothea of Sukhotin Monastery (1885)

Icons

Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Surety of Sinners" in Moscow (1848)Great Synaxaristes Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου «ἡ Ἐγγύηση τῶν Ἁμαρτωλῶν». 29 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The Icon of the Mother of God "Pledge for Sinners" ("Sporuchnitsa Greshnukh"). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Icon of the Mother of God "the Surety of Sinners".OCA - The Lives of the Saints. (see also March 7) Icon of the Mother of God "Non-Slumbering Eye" (“Unsleeping Eye”).The Icon of the Mother of God "Non-Slumbering Eye" ("Nedremliuschee Oko"). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Icon of the Mother of God "Imperial" (“Tsesarskaya-Borovskaya”).The Icon of the Mother of God "Imperial" ("Tsesarkaya") Borovsk. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).

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References

Links May 29/June 11. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM). June 11 / May 29. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). May 29. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. May 29. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. May 29. The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 29 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 29 Μαΐου . ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 11 июня (29 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).