June 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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June 16 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 June16 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Apollonias, nephew of the Apostle Barnabas (1st century)June 16/29. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). Συναξαριστής. 16 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀπολλωνιάδος. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.June 29 / June 16. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Martyr Elappas.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐλάππας ὁ Μάρτυρας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 16/06/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Five Martyrs of Nicomedia, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πέντε Μάρτυρες ἐν Νικομηδείᾳ. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Forty Martyrs of Rome, by fire.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τεσσαράκοντα Μάρτυρες οἱ Ρωμαῖοι. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Tigrius, Priest, and Martyr Eutropius, Reader, of Constantinople (404)Martyr Tigrius the Presbyter of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 16 июня по старому стилю / 29 июня по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. (see also: January 12) Saint Mnemonios, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μνημόνιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀμαθοῦντος Κύπρου. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Tikhon of Amathus in Cyprus, Bishop and Wonderworker (425)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Τύχων ὁ Θαυματουργός Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀμαθοῦντος Κύπρου. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Tikhon the Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saints Ferreolus, Priest, and Ferrutio, Deacon, brothers from Asia Minor (c. 212)June 16. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φερραίολος καὶ Φερρούκιος οἱ Ἱερομάρτυρες οἱ ἐν Γαλατίᾳ. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Similien of Nantes (Sambin), third Bishop of Nantes in France, confessor; St Gregory of Tours testified to his holiness. (310)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σιμιλιανὸς ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἐπίσκοπος Νάντης. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article XL—Reputed Feast of St. Similian, Bishop and Confessor, Nantes, France." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. p. 690. Saints Actinea and Graecina, both martyrs, the former was beheaded in Volterra in Italy under Diocletian (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἁγίες Ἀκτινέα καὶ Γρεσινιάνα οἱ Παρθενομάρτυρες. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saints Aureus of Mainz, Justina and Companions, during an invasion of the Huns (c. 436 or 451)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. AUREUS, B.M., AND JUSTINA, V.M. (A.D. 451.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 221. Saint Simplicius of Bourges, Bishop of Bourges in France, he defended the Church against the Arian Visigoths (477) Saint Cettin (Cethagh), a disciple of St Patrick of Ireland and consecrated bishop by him (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κεττίνος. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. CETHIG, OR CETHACH, BISHOP OF CILL GARADH, OR ORAN, COUNTY OF ROSCOMMON, AND OF DOMIINACH SAIRIGII, IN CIANACHTA, COUNTY OF MEATH. [FIFTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 674-676. Saint Berthaldus (Bertaud), a hermit in the Ardennes in France, who was ordained priest by St Remigius of Reims (c. 540)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—St. Berthold, or Bertaud, Hermit, at Chaumont-Pokcien, Champagne, France. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 676-680. Saint Aurelianus of Arles, Bishop of Arles in France (c. 550)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐρηλιανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀρελάτης. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Colman McRoi, a deacon who was a disciple of St Columba, he founded a monastery at Reachrain, now Lambay Island, near Dublin in Ireland (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κολμανὸς ἐξ Ἰρλανδίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article V.—St. Colman, Son of Roi, Abbot of Reachrainn, now Lambay Island, County of Dublin. [Probably in the Sixth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 683-684. Saint Curig, Bishop of Llanbadarn in Wales, where several churches are dedicated to him (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κουρίγγος ἐξ Οὐαλίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saints Felix and Maurus, father and son who lived as hermits at what is now called San Felice near Narni in central Italy (6th century) Venerable Ismael (Isfael), a disciple of St Teilo in Wales, he was consecrated Bishop of Menevia by him (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰσμαὴλ ἐξ Οὐαλίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Venerable Sabbas of Moscow, Monk of Andronikov Monastery, Moscow (1378)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας τῆς Μόσχας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga, or Medyn, founder of the St. Tikhon of Kaluga Monastery (1492)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Τύχων ὁ ἐν Μεντὺν τῆς Ρωσίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ."Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga Or Medin. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Tikhon of Lukhov, Kostroma (1503)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Τύχων ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ ἐν τῷ Λούκωφ τῆς Ρωσίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Tikhon of Luchov, Kostroma. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Kaikhosro of Georgia, monk, of Jerusalem, under Abbas I of Persia (1612)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Καουαϊκχόρσος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ Ἰβηρίτης μοναχὸς ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Kaikhosro the Georgian. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Tikhon of Krestogorsk, founder of Krestogorsk Monastery, Vologda (17th century) Venerable Moses of Optina, founder and archimandrite of the Skete of St. John the Baptist (1862)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μωυσῆς τῆς Ὄπτινα. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Moses of Optina. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr Hermogenes (Dolganyov), Bishop of Tobolsk, ЕРМОГЕН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). and those with him (1918):Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑρμογένης ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Τομπὸλσκ Ρωσίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Priests Ephrem Dolganev, ЕФРЕМ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Michael Makarov and Peter Korelin. Martyr Constantine Miniatov.

Other commemorations Uncovering of the relics (1200) of Venerable Theodore the Sykeote, Bishop of Anastasiopolis in Galatia (613)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Θεοδώρου τοῦ Συκεώτου. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Repose of Elder Gerasimus of St. Tikhon of Kaluga Monastery (1898) Repose of Righteous Maria (1943), disciple of St. Paul of Taganrog. Translation of the relics (2002) of St. Theophan the Recluse, Bishop of Tambov (1894) 29 июня (16 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).

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Sources June 16/29. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). June 29 / June 16. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). June 16. 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. 44. The Sixteenth Day of the Month of June. Orthodoxy in China. June 16. 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. 175–176. 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. p. 271. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 16 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). 16 Ιουνίου. Αποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος (Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece). 16/06/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Russian Sources 29 июня (16 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 16 июня по старому стилю / 29 июня по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. 16 июня (ст.ст.) 29 июня 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).