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February 28 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 February28 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Apostles of the Seventy Nymphas and Eubulus (1st century)February 28 / March 13. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Νυμφᾶς καὶ Εὔβουλος οἱ Ἀπόστολοι. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια τησ Ελλαδοσ).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Nymphas and Eubulus. (1st Cent.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 449. Hieromartyr Nestor of Magydos, Bishop of Magydos, at Perge in Pamphylia (c. 250)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νέστωρας ὁ Μάρτυρας. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Hieromartyr Nestor the Bishop of Magydos in Pamphylia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Macarius, Rufinus, Justus and Theophilus, in Rome (250)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Μακάριος, Ρουφῖνος, Ἰοῦστος καὶ Θεόφιλος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.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. p. 61. Martyrs Caerellius, Publius, Gaius, and Serapion, in Alexandria.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Καιράλιος, Πουπούλιος, Γάϊος καὶ Σεραπίων οἱ Μάρτυρες. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Holy 6 Martyrs in Alexandria, Egypt.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἕξι Μάρτυρες οἱ ἐξ Αἰγύπτου. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: October 19) Martyr Abercius, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀβίρκιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saints Marina and Kyra, and Domnica, Venerable Domnica (Domnina) of Syria. OCA - Lives of the Saints. nuns, of Beroea (Aleppo) in Syria (c. 450)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὁσίες Κύρα καὶ Μαράνα. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Marana of Syria. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyr Proterius of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria, and six companions (457)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Προτέριος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Ἀλεξανδρείας. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Hieromartyr Proterius the Patriarch of Alexandria. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Proterius, M. Patr. of Alexandria. (A.D. 457.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 451-452. Venerable Basil the Confessor (747), companion of St. Procopius, at Decapolis.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βασίλειος ὁ Ὁμολογητής. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Basil the Confessor, companion of the Venerable Procopius at Decapolis. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Commemorated on February 29 / March 13 in leap years; otherwise here on February 28: Saint Germanus of Dacia Pontica (Dobrogea, Romania) (c. 415)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Γερμανὸς ἐκ Ρουμανίας. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Germanus of Dacia Pontica (Dobrogea). OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable John Cassian the Roman, Abbot of Monastery of St Victor, Marseille (435)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κασσιανὸς ὁ Ρωμαῖος. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable John Cassian the Roman. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable John, called Barsanuphius (Barsus of Damascus), of Nitria in Egypt (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βάρσος Ἐπίσκοπος Δαμασκοῦ. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable John-Barsanuphius the Bishop of Damascus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint George the Confessor, Bishop of Defeltos (7th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἐπίσκοπος Δεφέλτου. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Leo of Cappadocia, monastic.St Leo of Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Theocteristus, Abbot of Pelekete Monastery near Prusa (8th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεοστήρικτος. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Martyr Theokteristus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: February 17 and November 10)

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Romanus of Condat, desert-dweller of Condat in the Jura Mountains, Gaul (460)March 13 / February 28. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Romanus, Ab. of Condate. (A.D. 460.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 452-454. Saint Hilary (Hilarus), Pope of Rome (468) Saint Llibio, the patron-saint of Llanlibio in Anglesey in Wales (6th century) Saint Maidoc (Madoc), Bishop, Llanmadog in Wales was named after him (6th century) Saint Ruellinus (Ruellin), successor of St Tudwal as Bishop of Tréguier in Brittany (6th century) Saint Sillan (Silvanus), a disciple of St Comgall in Bangor Abbey, Co. Down, Ireland, and his second successor as abbot there (c. 610)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I. — St. Sillan, Siollan, Silvan, or Sylvan, Abbot of Bangor, County of Down. [Sixth and Seventh Centuries]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. II. Dublin, 1875. pp. 723-728.

Commemorated on February 29 / March 13 in leap years; otherwise here on February 28: Saint Oswald of Worcester, Archbishop of York (992)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. 88-91.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Oswald, Archb. of York. (A.D. 992.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 455-456.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Yaroslav the Wise, thrice Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev (1054)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰαροσλάβος ὁ Σοφός. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: February 19) Holy 40,000 Martyrs, under the Mamluk Turks, by burning (13th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τεσσαράκοντα Χιλιάδες Μάρτυρες. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Blessed Nicholas of Pskov, Fool-for-Christ (1576)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόλαος ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός τοῦ Πσκὼφ. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Blessed Nicholas (Salos) of Pskov the Fool-For-Christ. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Virgin-martyr Kyranna of Thessaloniki (1751)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Κυράννα ἡ Νεομάρτυς. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

Commemorated on February 29 / March 13 in leap years; otherwise here on February 28: Venerable Cassian, recluse and faster of the Kiev Caves (12th century) Saint Cassian of Mu Lake (Muezersk) Hermitage, disciple of St. Alexander of Svir (16th century) Saint Arsenius (Matseyevich), Metropolitan of Rostov, Confessor (1772)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρσένιος Μητροπολίτης Ροστὼβ. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Kharkiv and Akhtyr (1840)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μελέτιος Ἐπίσκοπος Χαρκώβ. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Meletius, Archbishop of Kharkiv and Akhtyr. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: February 12)

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Sergius, Priest (1932)

Other commemorations

Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Antioch (1092)Great Synaxaristes: Μνήμη Μεγάλου Σεισμοῦ. 28 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Commemorated on February 29 / March 13 in leap years; otherwise here on February 28: "Devpeteruv" Icon of the Mother of God (1392)28 февраля (ст.ст.) 13 марта 2014 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.

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References

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