June 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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June 15 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 June15 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints Prophet Amos (8th century BC)June 15/28. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Προφήτης Ἀμώς. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 15 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Prophet Amos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. АМОС. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Apostles Fortunatus, Achaicus, and Stephanas, of the Seventy Apostles (1st century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀχαϊκός, Στεφανᾶς καὶ Φουρτουνάτος οἱ Ἀπόστολοι ἐκ τῶν Ἑβδομήκοντα. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Cedronus (Kedron), Patriarch of Alexandria (107)June 28 / June 15. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Martyr Hesychius the Soldier, of Dorostolum, and two others, in Moesia (297)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἡσύχιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia,Martyr Modestus at Lucania. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Martyr Crescentia at Lucania. OCA - Lives of the Saints. at Lucania (c. 303)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Βίτος, Μόδεστος καὶ Κρησκεντία οἱ Μάρτυρες. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. VITUS, MODESTUS, AND CRESCENTIA, MM. (ABOUT A.D. 303.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 207-208.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article V.—St. Vitus and Companions, Martyrs." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 672-673. Virgin-martyrs Libya and Leonides, sisters, and Eutropia, a girl of twelve years, at Palmyra, in Syria (304)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἁγίες Λεωνίς, Λιβύα καὶ Εὐτροπία οἱ Παρθενομάρτυρες. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 15 Ιουνίου. Αποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος (Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece). Martyr Dulas of Cilicia (c. 305–313)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δουλᾶς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Doulas of Cilicia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. DULAS, M. (BEGINNING OF 4TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 208-211. Martyr Grace, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Γραῦς ἡ Μάρτυς. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 15/06/2017. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Martyr Nerses.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νερσῆς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Ortisios (Orsiesius) of Tabennisi, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great (c. 308 or 380)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀρτίσιος. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Blessed Jerome (Hieronymus) of Stridonium (419-420)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἱερώνυμος. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Jerome (Hieronymus) of Stridon. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ИЕРОНИМ СТРИДОНСКИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (see also: September 30 - West) Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (430), and his mother St. Monica of Tagaste (387)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐγουστίνος Ἐπίσκοπος Ἱππῶνος. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Augustine the Bishop of Hippo. OCA - Lives of the Saints. АВГУСТИН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (see also: August 28) Saint Dulas the Passion bearer, of Egypt (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Δουλᾶς ὁ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ἀσκήσας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Doulas the Passion-Bearer of Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Michael I of Kiev, first Metropolitan of Kiev (992)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μιχαὴλ ὁ πρῶτος Μητροπολίτης Κιέβου καὶ πάσης Ρωσίας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Michael the first Metropolitan of Kiev. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 15 июня по старому стилю / 28 июня по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. Venerable Joseph of Bethlehem, monk.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἐν Βηθλεέμ. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Abraham of Clermont, Abbot, of Auvergne in Gaul, Wonderworker (477)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀβραὰμ ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ ἐν Γαλλίᾳ. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Melanius II, Bishop of Viviers in France (c. 549)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μελανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Βιβιέρ. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Trillo of Llandrillo (Drillo, Drel), patron saint of two places in Gwynedd in Wales (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Τρίλλος Ἐπίσκοπος ἐν Οὐαλίᾳ. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Vouga (Vougar, Veho, Feock, Fiech), a bishop from Ireland who settled in Brittany and lived there as a hermit near Lesneven (6th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.— ST. VOUGA, VIE, OR VAUK, BISHOP, IN BRITTANY, FRANCE, AND PATRON OF CARN PARISH, COUNTY OF WEXFORD. [SIXTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 668-671. Saint Landelinus, former brigand who underwent a Christian conversion and became a monastic founder (c. 686)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Λανδελίνος ὁ ἐν Γαλλίᾳ. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. LANDELIN, AB. (A.D. 686.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 212.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VI.—Reputed Festival of St. Wandelinus, Wandalius or Ladalinus, Confessor, Disciple of St. Columban." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. p. 673. Saints Domitian and Hadelin (Adelinus), two disciples of St Landelinus at Lobbes in Belgium (c. 686)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Δομετιανὸς καὶ Ἀδελίνος. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Constantine, Bishop of Beauvais (706)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κωνσταντίνος Ἐπίσκοπος Μπεβαί Γαλλίας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Benildis, martyr of Córdoba, Spain (853) Saint Edburgh of Winchester (Edburga), daughter of Edward the Elder and granddaughter of Alfred the Great (960)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. 269-271.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Venerable Sabbas the Fool-for-Christ, of Vatopedi monastery, Mount Athos (1350)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός ὁ Βατοπαιδινός. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: October 5 ) Saint Spyridon, Serbian Patriarch (1389)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σπυρίδων Πατριάρχης Σερβίας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Great-martyr Tsar Lazar of Serbia (1389)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Λάζαρος ὁ Μάρτυρας πρίγκιπας τῶν Σέρβων. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Right-believing Prince Lazarus the Great Martyr of Serbia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Ephraim, Serbian Patriarch (1400)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐφραὶμ Πατριάρχης Σερβίας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Ephraim the Bulgarian, Patriarch of Serbia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ЕФРЕМ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Saint Symeon of Novgorod, Archbishop of Novgorod (1421)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Συμεὼν Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Νόβγκοροντ καὶ Πσκώφ. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Jonah of Moscow, Metropolitan and Wonderworker of Kiev, Moscow, and all Russia (1461)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωνᾶς Μητροπολίτης Μόσχας. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Jonah the Metropolitan of Moscow. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ИОНА. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (see also: March 31 ) Saints Sergius and Barbara of Oyatsk, monastics, parents of St. Alexander of Svir (1477-1480) Monk-martyrs Gregory, Abbot, and Cassian, monk, of Avnezhk Monastery in Vologda, Wonderworkers (1524)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Γρηγόριος καὶ Κασσιανὸς οἱ Ὁσιομάρτυρες καὶ Θαυματουργοί. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Gregory the Abbot of Avnezh, Vologda. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ГРИГОРИЙ И КАССИАН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr Amos Ivanov, Priest (1918) 15 июня (ст.ст.) 28 июня 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). АМОС. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).

Other commemorations Translation of the relics (c. 9th century) of Saint Theodore the Sykeote, Bishop of Anastasiopolis (613)Translation of the relics of St Theodore the Sykeote. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Synaxis of All New Martyrs of the Serbian Land ("Vidovdan").Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις τῶν Ἁγίων Σέρβων Νεομαρτύρων. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. "Marianica" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου πέραν ἐν τοῖς Μαρανικίου ἢ Μαρινακίου. 15 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Repose of Elder Theophan of the Roslavl Forests and Optina (1819)Saint Theophanes of the Roslavl Forests. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Repose of Blessed Jonah, Fool-for-Christ, of Peshnosha Monastery (1838) Repose of Metropolitan Innocent of Peking (1931) Repose of Elder Cosmas of Valaam and Riga (1968) Repose of Elder Anthimus of St. Anne's Skete, Mount Athos (1996)

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