June 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) explained
June 15 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 17
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 29 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
For June 16th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on June 3.
Saints
- Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Apollonias, nephew of the Apostle Barnabas (1st century)[1] [2] [3] [4]
- Martyr Elappas.[5] [6]
- Five Martyrs of Nicomedia, by the sword.[4] [6] [7]
- Forty Martyrs of Rome, by fire.[4] [6] [8]
- Hieromartyr Tigrius, Priest, and Martyr Eutropius, Reader, of Constantinople (404)[1] [4] [9] [10] (see also: January 12)
- Saint Mnemonios, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus (4th century)[2] [11]
- Saint Tikhon of Amathus in Cyprus, Bishop and Wonderworker (425)[1] [2] [4] [12] [13]
Pre-Schism Western saints
- Saints Ferreolus, Priest, and Ferrutio, Deacon, brothers from Asia Minor (c. 212)[14] [15]
- Saint Similien of Nantes (Sambin), third Bishop of Nantes in France, confessor; St Gregory of Tours testified to his holiness. (310)[14] [16] [17]
- Saints Actinea and Graecina, both martyrs, the former was beheaded in Volterra in Italy under Diocletian (4th century)[14] [18]
- Saints Aureus of Mainz, Justina and Companions, during an invasion of the Huns (c. 436 or 451)[14] [19]
- Saint Simplicius of Bourges, Bishop of Bourges in France, he defended the Church against the Arian Visigoths (477)[14]
- Saint Cettin (Cethagh), a disciple of St Patrick of Ireland and consecrated bishop by him (5th century)[14] [20] [21]
- Saint Berthaldus (Bertaud), a hermit in the Ardennes in France, who was ordained priest by St Remigius of Reims (c. 540)[14] [22]
- Saint Aurelianus of Arles, Bishop of Arles in France (c. 550)[14] [23]
- 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)[14] [24] [25]
- Saint Curig, Bishop of Llanbadarn in Wales, where several churches are dedicated to him (6th century)[14] [26]
- 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)[14]
- Venerable Ismael (Isfael), a disciple of St Teilo in Wales, he was consecrated Bishop of Menevia by him (6th century)[4] [14] [27]
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
- Venerable Sabbas of Moscow, Monk of Andronikov Monastery, Moscow (1378)[28]
- Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga, or Medyn, founder of the St. Tikhon of Kaluga Monastery (1492)[1] [4] [10] [29] [30]
- Saint Tikhon of Lukhov, Kostroma (1503)[1] [4] [10] [31] [32]
- Martyr Kaikhosro of Georgia, monk, of Jerusalem, under Abbas I of Persia (1612)[1] [4] [33] [34]
- Saint Tikhon of Krestogorsk, founder of Krestogorsk Monastery, Vologda (17th century)[1] [4]
- Venerable Moses of Optina, founder and archimandrite of the Skete of St. John the Baptist (1862)[1] [4] [10] [35] [36]
New martyrs and confessors
- Priests Ephrem Dolganev,[39] Michael Makarov and Peter Korelin.
- Martyr Constantine Miniatov.
Other commemorations
Sources
Greek Sources
Russian Sources
Notes and References
- http://orthochristian.com/calendar/20170616.html June 16/29
- Συναξαριστής. 16 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀπολλωνιάδος. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.php?year=2017&today=29&month=6&trp=0&tzo=-4 June 29 / June 16
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐλάππας ὁ Μάρτυρας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- 16/06/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
- Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πέντε Μάρτυρες ἐν Νικομηδείᾳ. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τεσσαράκοντα Μάρτυρες οἱ Ρωμαῖοι. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- 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.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μνημόνιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀμαθοῦντος Κύπρου. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- 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.
- http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stdjun.htm June 16
- Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φερραίολος καὶ Φερρούκιος οἱ Ἱερομάρτυρες οἱ ἐν Γαλατίᾳ. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- 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.
- Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἁγίες Ἀκτινέα καὶ Γρεσινιάνα οἱ Παρθενομάρτυρες. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐρηλιανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀρελάτης. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- 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.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κουρίγγος ἐξ Οὐαλίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰσμαὴλ ἐξ Οὐαλίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας τῆς Μόσχας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μωυσῆς τῆς Ὄπτινα. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- Venerable Moses of Optina. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- ЕРМОГЕН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑρμογένης ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Τομπὸλσκ Ρωσίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ЕФРЕМ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
- Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Θεοδώρου τοῦ Συκεώτου. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- 29 июня (16 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).