March 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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March 1 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 March1 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Righteous martyr Eudokia of Heliopolis (107)March 1 / 14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Εὐδοκία ἡ Μάρτυς. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Eudokia of Heliopolis. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. EUDOCIA, M. (2ND CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 2-8. Martyrs Nestorianus (Nestor), Tribimius, Marcellus, and Anthony, of Perge in Pamphylia, by the sword (249-251)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νεστοριανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Nestor. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia (c. 286-305)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀντωνίνα ἡ Μάρτυς. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Antonina of Nicea, in Bithynia. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ANTONINA, M. (4TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 8-9. (see also: June 12) Virgin-martyr Domnina of Syria (c. 460)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Δομνίνα ἡ Νέα. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Virginmartyr Domnina of Syria. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. DOMNINA, V. H. (ABOUT A.D. 460.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 9. Martyrs Antonius, Marcellus, Silvester and Sophronius, in Palestine.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀντώνιος, Μάρκελλος, Σιλβέστρος καὶ Σωφρόνιος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Agapius, Nicephorus and Charisius.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀγάπιος, Νικηφόρος καὶ Χαρίσιος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Silvester.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σιλβέστρος. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Synesius, ascetic of Lysos, Cyprus.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Συνέσιος ὁ ἐν Λύσῃ τῆς Κύπρου ἀθλήσας. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

260 Martyrs of Rome (c. 269)March 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs Hermes, Adrian and Companions, in Numidia in North Africa under Maximian Herculeus (c. 290) Martyr Luperculus (3rd century) Martyrs Leo, Donatus, Abundantius, Nicephorus, and nine others - a group of thirteen martyrs who laid down their lives for Christ in North Africa. Saint Felix III, Pope of Rome from 483-492 (492) Saint Herculanus of Perugia, Bishop of Perugia in Italy, beheaded by soldiers of Totila of the Ostrogoths (549) (see also: November 7) Saint Albinus of Angers (Aubin) (c. 550)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ALBINUS, B. OF ANGERS. (ABOUT A.D. 549.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 16. Saint David of Wales, patron saint of Wales (c. 589)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δαβὶδ ὁ Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.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. 92-95.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. DAVID, ABP. OF MENEVIA, AND PATRON OF WALES. (A.D. 544.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 10-15.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—LIFE OF ST. DAVID, ARCHBISHOP OF MENEVIA, AND CHIEF PATRON OF WALES. [FIFTH AND SIXTH CENTURIES.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 1-54. Saint Marnock (Marnanus, Marnan, Marnoc) (c. 625) Saint Suitbert (Swithbert), "Apostle of the Frisians", monastic founder in the Netherlands (713)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SWIBERT, THE ELDER, B., AP. OF THE FRISIANS. (A.D. 713.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 16-18.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—St. Swibert or Suitbert, Bishop, and Apostle of the Frisons and of the Boructuarians. [Seventh and Eighth Centuries.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 54-58. Saint Siviard, monk at Saint-Calais on the River Anisole in France, who succeeded his father as abbot of the monastery (729) Saint Monan (874)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. MONAN, ARCHD. AND C. (A.D. 874.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 18. Venerable Luke of Sicily (Leo Luke of Corleone, Leoluca), Abbot of the Monastery of Mount Mula in Calabria and Wonderworker (c. 915).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Λουκᾶς ὁ ἐκ Σικελίας. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Ottavio Gaetani. Vitae Sanctorum Siculorum ex antiquis Graecis Latinisque monumentis. Gesuiti : Preposto generale, Gesuiti : Collegio Romano. 1657. p. 27. "TESTIMONIUM CORILIONENSIUM DE CULTU ET ACTIS ANTIQUIS. (S. Leo Lucas Corilionensis, Abbas Mulensis in Calabria)." In: ACTA SANCTORUM, MARTII TOMUS PRIMUS. PARISIIS ET ROMÆ APUD VICTOREM PALMÉ, BIBLIOPOLAM. 1865. pp. 98-102. Martyrs Gervasius and Leo (Léon I or Leo of Rouen, "Apostle of the Basques" and Bishop of Bayonne), brothers (c. 900).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Γερβάσιος καὶ Λέων οἱ Μάρτυρες. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. LEO, ABP. OF ROUEN, M. (ABOUT A.D. 900.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 19. Saint Rudesind, a Galician bishop and abbot (977)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. RUDESIND, B. C. (A.D. 977.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 19-20.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Venerable Agapius of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos (13th century).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀγάπιος. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Agapius of Vatopedi. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Venerable Martyrius, Abbot of Zelenetsk in Pskov (1603)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μαρτύριος ἐκ Ρωσίας. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Martyrius of Zelenets, Pskov. OCA - Feasts and Saints. New martyr Parascevas of Trebizond (1659)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Παρασκευᾶς ὁ Νεομάρτυρας. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

New martyrs and confessors

New hieromartyr Methodius, of Russia (1920)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μεθόδιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ἐκ Ρωσίας. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New martyr Antonina of Kizliar, Abbess (1924)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀντωνίνα ἡ Ὁσιομάρτυς. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New martyr Anastasia Andreyevna, Fool-for-Christ, in the North Caucasus.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀναστασία ἡ Νεομάρτυς. 1 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.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.18. Venerable Mother Zosima of Ennatsky (1935)Venerable Mother Zosima of Ennatsky (+ 1935). Mystagogy Resource Center. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2023.SHE REVEALED THE FRUIT OF GOD'S LOVE: St. Zosima of Ennatsky. Orthodox Christianity. 3/1/2020. Зосима Еннатская, преподобная. Уфимская епархия РПЦ (МП). 17.08.20. Retrieved March 12, 2023. New Hieromartyr Olga (1937)March 14 / March 1. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). New Hieromartyr Peter Lyubimov, Archpriest, of Kishkino, Moscow (1938) 1 марта (ст.ст.) 14 марта 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). New Hieromartyrs (1938): Basil Nikitsky, John Streltsov, Benjamin Famintsev, and Michael Bukrinsky, priests; New Hieromartyr Anthony Korzh, Hierodeacon of Kiziltash Monastery, Crimea; Virgin-martyrs Anna, Daria Zaitseva, Eudokia Arkhipov, Alexandra Dyachkova; Martyr Basil Arkhipov; Virgin-martyr Hope (Nadezhda) Abakumova. New Hieromartyr Alexander Ilyenkov of Berdyansk (Simferopol-Crimea), priest (1942) New Hieromartyr Basil Konstantinov-Grishin, priest (1943)

Other commemorations

Repose of Barsanuphius (Hrynevich), Archbishop of Tver (1958)

Icon gallery

Notes

References

Sources March 1 / 14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). March 14 / March 1. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). March 1. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. March 1. 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. 62–63. 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. 92–95.

Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 1 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 1 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources 14 марта (1 марта). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 1 марта (ст.ст.) 14 марта 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).