July 5 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 7

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on July 19 by Old Calendar.

For July 6th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on June 23.

Saints Apostles of the Seventy Archippus, Philemon, and Onesimus (1st century)July 6/July 19. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). Συναξαριστής. 6 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φιλήμων, Ἄρχιππος καὶ Ὀνήσιμος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.July 6. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.July 19 / July 6. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Hieromartyr Asteius, Bishop of Dyrrachium in Macedonia (c. 100)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀστεῖος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Δυρραχίου. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Marinus and Martha, their children Audifax and Abbacum (Habakkuk), and those with them at Rome (269):Martyr Marinus and his wife and children and those with them at Rome. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 6 июля по старому стилю / 19 июля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год. (see also: January 19 - West ) Cyrinus, the priest Valentine, and Asterius Saint Cointus of Phrygia (Quintus), Confessor and Wonderworker (c. 283) Hieromartyr Isaurus the Deacon, and Martyrs Innocent, Felix, Hermias, Basil, Peregrinus, Rufus, and Rufinus, of Apollonia in Macedonia (284)Martyr Isaurius the Deacon of Apollonia in Macedonia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: June 17) Virgin-martyr Lucy of Campania, Martyr Rixius the Imperial Vicar,Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Λουκία ἡ Παρθενομάρτυς καὶ Ρῆξος Βικάριος οἱ Μάρτυρες ποὺ μαρτύρησαν στὴν Κομπανία. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 24 others beheaded with them,Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι 24 Μάρτυρες. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and many other martyrs in Campania, including (301):Martyr Lucy at Rome. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Anthony, Lucian, Isidore, Dion, Diodorus, Cutonius, Arnosus, Capicus, Satyrus, and others. Martyrs Apollonius,Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Alexandrion,Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλεξανδρίων ὁ Μάρτυρας. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and Epimachus.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐπίμαχος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Basil and 69 other martyrs of Scythopolis.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: June 28 ) Venerable Sisoës the Great of Egypt (429)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σισώης ὁ Μέγας. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Sisoes the Great. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SISOES, AB. (5TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 140-143.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Romulus of Fiesole and Companions, ordained by the Apostle Peter as first pastor of Fiesole, he was martyred with several companions under Domitian (c. 90)July 6. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. ROMULUS, B., AND COMP., MM. (1ST CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 131-136. Saint Tranquillinus, a martyr in Rome connected with St Sebastian (c. 288)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. TRANQUILLINUS, M. (A.D. 286.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 136. Saint Dominica, a martyr venerated in Campania who suffered under Diocletian.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. DOMINICA, V.M. (DATE UNKNOWN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 137-140. Saint Monenna (or Darerca), an ascetic and Abbess of Sliabh Cuillin in Ireland, foundress of Killeevy Monastery (c. 518)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE II.—ST. DARERCA, OR ST. MONINNE, VIRGIN, OF CILLTSLEIBHE, NOW KILLEAVY, OF SLIABH CUILLIN, COUNTY OF ARMAGH. [FIFTH OR SIXTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 79-93. Saint Goar of Aquitaine, Hieromonk, hermit, and missionary along the Rhine, Germany (649)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. GOAR, P.C. (A.D. 573.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 154-158. Saint Seaxburh of Ely (Saxburgh, Sexburga), foundress of the abbey at Minster-in-Sheppey and later Abbess of Ely (699)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SEXBURGA, Q. ABSS. (A.D. 699.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 158-160.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. 313-314. Saint Noyala, a holy virgin from Britain beheaded at Beignan in Brittany.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Venerable Sisoes of the Kiev Caves, Schemamonk of the Kiev Caves (13th century)Venerable Sisoes the Schemamonk of the Kiev Far Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Monk-martyr Cyril of Hilandar, Mt. Athos, burned alive at Thessalonica (1566)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ἀπὸ τὴν Θεσσαλονίκη. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Barnabas, Elder, of the Gethsemane Skete of St. Sergius Lavra (1906) Venerable Dometie (Manolache) the Merciful of Râmeț, Archimandrite (1975)Holy Synod approves canonization of 16 modern-day saints. BASILICA.RO. 12.07.2024. Retrieved: February 15, 2026.Romanian Synod canonizes 16 martyrs, confessors, and ascetics of the 20th-century. Orthodox Christianity. Bucharest, July 15, 2024. Retrieved: February 15, 2026. Saint Filotimia Manolache, Nun from Râmeț Monastery, mother of Venerable Dometie the Merciful of Râmeț (1989)Romanian Church proclaims canonization of 16 holy women (+VIDEO). Orthodox Christianity. February 7, 2026. Retrieved: February 12, 2026.

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr Euthymius (Lyubovichev), Hieromonk of Optina Monastery (1931) ЕВФИМИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). New Hieromartyr Theodore (Bogoyavlensky), Hieromonk, of Vostryakovo, Moscow (1943)

Other commemorations Translation of the relics of Saint Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th century)Great Synaxaristes: Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων τοῦ Ὁσίου Εὐδοκίμου. 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Uncovering of the relics of St. Juliana, Princess of Olshansk (16th century)Uncovering of the relics of Holy Princess Juliana Olshanskaya. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Εὕρεσις Τιμίων Λειψάνων τῆς Ἁγίας Ἰουλιανῆς τῆς Παρθένου ἀναπαυομένης ἐν τὴ Λαύρα τοῦ ἐν Κιέβῳ Σπηλαίου (Ρωσίδα). 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: October 10 - Saints of Volhynia) Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh.Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Собор Радонежских святых (6 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). "Bogorodsko-Ufimsky" Icon of the Mother of God (1621) 19 июля (6 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Repose of Archimandrite Arsenius (Papacioc) of Romania (2011)

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Sources July 6/July 19. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). July 19 / July 6. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). July 6. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. July 6. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts. 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. 50. The Sixth Day of the Month of July. Orthodoxy in China. July 6. 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. 196–197. 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. 313–316. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 6 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 6 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). ΙΟΥΛΙΟΣ. Αποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος (Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece). 06/07/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Russian Sources 19 июля (6 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 6 июля по старому стилю / 19 июля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год. 6 июля (ст.ст.) 19 июля 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).