June 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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June 4 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 June4 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints Saints Mary and Martha of Bethany, sisters of Saint Lazarus (1st century)June 4/17. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἁγίες Μάρθα καὶ Μαρία ἀδελφὲς τοῦ Ἁγίου Λαζάρου. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 4 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Righteous Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyr Astius, Bishop of Dyrrachium in Macedonia (2nd century)June 17 / June 4. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Hieromartyr Astius, Bishop of Dyrrachium in Macedonia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 4 июня по старому стилю / 17 июня по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год. Saint Titus, Bishop of Byzantium (3rd century) Holy Martyrs of Niculitsel, Romania (320):Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀτταλός, Ζωτικός, Κάμασις καὶ Φίλιππος οἱ Μάρτυρες τῆς Ρουμανίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyrs of Niculitsel. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyr Apotacius and Martyrs Zoticus, Atallus, Camasius, Philip, and 31 others, including: Eutychius, Quirinus, Julia, Saturninus, Ninita, Fortunio, Gaddanus, and Amasus, beheaded at Noviodunum (Niculitel), in Scythia Minor Saint Metrophanes of Byzantium, first Archbishop of Constantinople (c. 326)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μητροφάνης Α’ Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Metrophanes, first Patriarch of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. METROPHANES, B. (A.D. 325.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 33-34. Venerable Alonius of Scetis in Egypt (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἁλώνιος. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Zosimas of Cilicia, Bishop of Babylon in Egypt (6th century)Venerable Father Zosima, Bishop of Babylon. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Martyr John, Abbot of Monagria Monastery, near Cyzicus (761)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Sophia of Ainos, Thrace, Mother of Orphans (10th-11th centuries)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Σοφία ἐξ Αἴνου. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Sophia of Ainos. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Clateus, one of the earliest Bishops of Brescia in Italy, martyred under Nero (c. 64)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κλατέος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Βρεσκίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.June 4. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs Frontasius, Severinus, Severian, and Silanus, of Gaul (1st century)Martyrs Frontasius, Severinus, Severian, and Silanus, of Gaul. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Concordius of Spoleto (c. 175)Martyr Concordius of Spoleto. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Aretius (Arecius, Aregius) and Dacian, in RomeGreat Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀρέτιος καὶ Δακιανὸς οἱ Μάρτυρες. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Saturnina, a virgin-martyr from Germany murdered near Arras in France Saint Quirinus, a martyr in Tivoli near Rome Saint Quirinus of Sescia, Bishop of Siscia (Sisak or Seseg), now in Croatia (308)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. QUIRINUS, B.M. (A.D. 304.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 30-33. Saint Rutilus and Companions, martyrs at Sabaria (Sabar) in Pannonia, now Hungary Saint Optatus, Bishop of Milevum in Numidia (376) Venerable Nennocha (Ninnoca, Nennoc, Gwengustle), a holy virgin from Britain who followed Saint Germanus to France, becoming an abbess in Brittany at Ploërmel or Pleumeur-Gautier (c. 467)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article XIV.—St. Nennoca, or Nennoc, Virgin, of Armorica. [Fifth Century.]" In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 129-135.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Νιννοκία ἐκ Βρετανίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Breaca, a disciple of Saint Brigid who crossed from Ireland to Cornwall (c. 460) with several companions (5th-6th centuries)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Βρεάκη ἐξ Ἰρλανδίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Petroc (Petrock, Pedrog, Perreux), Abbot in Cornwall (c. 594)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Πετρόκιος ἐξ Οὐαλίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. PETROCK, AB. (6TH CENT.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 35. Saints Croidan, Medan and Degan, three disciples of Saint Petroc in Cornwall (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Κρουϊδανός, Δαγανὸς καὶ Μεδανὸς ἐξ Ἰρλανδίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Buriana, born in Ireland, she lived as an anchoress in Cornwall (6th century) Saint Eadfrith of Lindisfarne (Edfrith), Bishop of Lindisfarne in England after Saint Edbert, he illuminated the Lindisfarne Gospels in honour of Saint Cuthbert (721)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἔντφριθος ἐξ Ἰρλανδίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Alexander, Bishop of Verona in Italy (8th century) Saint Aldegrin (Adalgrin), a noble who became a monk near Cluny in France (939) Saint Elsiar, a monk at Saint-Savin Abbey in Lavedan in France (c. 1050)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saint Martirius, Archbishop of Novgorod (1199) Saint Metrophanes of Radonezh, elder and abbot (14th century) Venerable Methodius, founder of Peshnosha Monastery, Moscow, disciple of Saint Sergius of Radonezh (1392)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μεθόδιος ἐκ Ρωσίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Methodius, Abbot of Peshnosha, Disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saints Eleazar and Nazarius, Wonderworkers of Olonets (15th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἐλεάζαρος, Ναζάριος καὶ Εὐμένιος οἱ Θαυματουργοί. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr Andronik (Andronicus) Nikolsky, Archbishop of Perm (1918) New Hieromartyr Peter Belyaev, Priest (1918) 17 июня (4 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). New Hieromartyr Đorđe Bogić, Serbian Orthodox Protopresbyter in Našice, killed by the Ustashas (1941)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ἐκ Κροατίας. 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Священномученик Георгий Богич, пресвитер - 17 июня. Православная энциклопедия «Азбука веры». Retrieved: 1 July 2017. New Hieromartyr Joanikije (Ioannicius) Lipovac, Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral (1945) ИОАННИКИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (see also: June 18)

Other commemorations Repose of Hieromonk Bartholomew of Neamts and Svir (1864) Repose of the righteous sisters Vera (June 4) and Lyubov (June 8), foundresses of the Shamordino Convent (1883) Uncovering of the relics (1999) of New Hieromartyr Peter (Zverev), Archbishop of Voronezh and Zadonsk (1929)

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Sources June 4/17. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). June 17 / June 4. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). June 4. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 41. The Fourth Day of the Month of June. Orthodoxy in China. June 4. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 163–164. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 253–255. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 4 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 4 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). June 4. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Russian Sources 17 июня (4 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 4 июня по старому стилю / 17 июня по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год. 4 июня (ст.ст.) 17 июня 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).