June 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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June 23 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 June23 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints Martyr Agrippina of Rome and her companions Paula, Bassa, and Agathonica (253-259)June 23/July 6. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀγριππίνα ἡ Μάρτυς. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 23 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Martyr Agrippina of Rome. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyrs Aristocleus the Priest, Demetrian the Deacon, and Athanasius the Reader, at Salamis on Cyprus (302 or 306)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀριστοκλῆς, Δημητριανὸς καὶ Ἀθανάσιος οἱ Μάρτυρες ἐν Κύπρῳ ἀθλήσαντες. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: June 20) Martyrs Eustochius, Gaius, Proba, Lollia, and Urban, of Ancyra (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐστόχιος ὁ Πρεσβύτερος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Eustochius of Ancyra. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Hesychios the Sinaite, hegumen of Saint Catherine's Monastery (7th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἡσύχιος τῆς Βάτου. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 23 Ιουνίου. Αποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος (Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece). Venerable Barbaros the Myrrhgusher, "the Pentapolitis" (c. 820-829)Life and Miracles of Saint Barbaros the Myrrhgusher. Mystagogy Resource Center. May 15, 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2018.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βάρβαρος ὁ Μυροβλήτης. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: May 15 )

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Felix of Sutri, a priest of Sutri in Lazio in Italy, scourged to death under Valerian and Gallienus (257)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. FELIX, P.M. (A.D. 257.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 307-308. Saint John, a priest in Rome, beheaded under Julian the Apostate (362)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JOHN, P.M. (A.D. 362.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 309. Saint Moeliai (Moelray), born in Ireland and baptised by St Patrick, he became Abbot of Nendrum Monastery (c. 493)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. MOCHAOI OR MOCHAY, ABBOT AND PATRON OF AND PATRON OF NENDRUM, COUNTY OF DOWN. [FIFTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 769-779. Venerable Etheldreda (Audrey, Etheldred, Æthelthryth), Queen and Abbess, foundress of Ely Monastery, England (679)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Ἐθελδρέδα ἡ βασίλισσα. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 23/06/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.July 6 / June 23. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).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. 285-287. (see also: October 17 - Translation of Relics ) Saint Hidulf, Count of Hainault in Belgium, he became a monk at Lobbes Abbey which he had helped to found, Benedictine abbot (c. 707) Saint Jacob of Toul, Bishop of Toul (769)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JACOB, B. OF TOUL. (8TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 309-310. Saint Walhere, a priest in Belgium murdered for his righteousness and venerated as a martyr.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. WALHERE, P.M. (DATE UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 318-319.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saint Nicetas of Thebes in Boetia,Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικήτας ἐκ Θηβῶν. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and his disciples Theodore, Gregory, and Daniel (1079) Saint Dionysius of Polotsk (1182) Saint Artemius of Verkola (1545)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρτέμιος ἐν Βέρκολᾳ Ρωσίας. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Righteous Artemius of Verkola. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerables Joseph, founder (1612), Anthony, and Ioannicius, Abbots of Zaonikiev Monastery, Vologda (17th century)

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr Kallinikos of Veroia (1821)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Καλλίνικος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ἐκ Βεροίας. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Hieromartyrs and martyrs of Crete (1821):Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Γεράσιμος, Νεόφυτος, Ἰωακείμ, Ἱερόθεος, Ζαχαρίας, Ἰωακείμ, Γεράσιμος, Καλλίνικος, Μελχισεδέκ, Καλλίνικος οἱ Ἱερομάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς ἀθλήσαντες κληρικοὶ καὶ λαϊκοὶ ἐν ἔτεσιν 1821 καὶ 1822. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Ακολουθία Αγίων Ενδόξων Νεομαρτύρων. Ecumenical Patriarchate - Holy Metropolis of Petra and Hersonissos. Retrieved: 2 May 2018. 9 pages. (Acolouthia. PDF). Gerasimos of Crete; Neophytos of Knossos; Ioakeim of Hersonissos; Hierotheos of Lambis; Zacharias of Sitia; Ioakeim of Petra; Gerasimos of Rethymnos; Kallinikos of Kydonia; Melchisedek of Kissamos; Kallinikos of Diapolis; and those with them, clerics and laymen, in 1821 and 1822. New Hieromartyrs Alexander Miropolsky, АЛЕКСАНДР. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Alexis Vvedensky, АЛЕКСИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). and Peter Smorodintsev, Priests (1918) 23 июня по старому стилю / 6 июля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. New Hieromartyr Mitrophan (Krasnopolsky), Archbishop of Astrakhan (1919) New Hieromartyr Leontius (von Vimpfen), Bishop of Enotaeva, and those with him (1919) New Hieromartyr Maxim (Zhizhilenko), Bishop of Serpukhov (1931)

Other commemorations Synaxis of the Saints of Vladimir (1982) Собор Владимирских святых (23 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι ἅπαντες Μάρτυρες ἐν Βλαδιμὶρ τῆς Ρωσίας. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1480)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τοῦ Βλαδιμήρου ἐν Κιέβῳ. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in memory of the Saving of Moscow from the Invasion of Khan Achmed. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: May 21 ) Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos: "Umileniye" ("Of Tender Feeling") of the Pskov-Caves Monastery (1524);Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Τρυφερῆς. 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Icon of the Mother of God “Tenderness” of the Pskov Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints. "Zaonikiev" (1588) "Vratarnitsa"(1894) Translation of the relics of Venerable Michael of Klopsk, Fool-for-Christ of Klopsk Monastery, Novgorod (1482) Second translation of the relics (1714) of St. Herman, Archbishop of Kazan (1567)Second Translation of the relics of St Herman the Archbishop of Kazan. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Repose of Schemamonk Zosimas of Solovki (1855) Repose of Ivan M. Kontzevitch, spiritual writer (1965)

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Sources June 23/July 6. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). July 6 / June 23. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). June 23. 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. 46. The Twenty-Third Day of the Month of June. Orthodoxy in China. June 23. 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. 182–183. 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. 285–287. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 23 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 23 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). 23 Ιουνίου. Αποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος (Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece). 23/06/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Russian Sources 6 июля (23 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 23 июня по старому стилю / 6 июля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. 23 июня (ст.ст.) 6 июля 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).