May 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 23 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 25

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 6 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For May 24th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 11.

Saints

• Martyrs Meletius Stratelates, Stephen, John, and 1218 soldiers with women and children, including:

• Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus the former Magician, Theodore, Faustus, the women Marciana, Susanna, and Palladia, two children Cyriacus and Christian; and
• Twelve tribunes: Faustus, Festus, Marcellus, Theodore, Meletius, Sergius, Marcellinus, Felix, Photinus, Theodoriscus, Mercurius, and Didymus — all of whom suffered in Galatia (c.138-161)^[1][2][3]

• Venerable Symeon Stylites the Younger of Wonderful Mountain (c.592)^[4][5]
• Saint Kyriakos of Evrychou, in Cyprus, the Wonderworker.^[6]
• Nun-martyr Martha, abbess of Monemvasia (990)^[7]

Pre-Schism Western Saints

• Martyrs Donatian and Rogatian, brothers (299)^{[3][8][note 2]}
• Martyr Afra (304)^[3][8]
• Martyr Robustian, at Milan.^[3][8]
• Martyr Vincent of Porto.^[3][8]
• Martyrs Zöellus, Servilius, Felix, Silvanus, and Diocles, in Istria.^[3][8]
• Saint Patrice (Patrick), fourth Bishop of Bayeux in France (c.469)^[8]
• Saint Elpidios (Elpidius), Bishop of Aversa, in Campania southern Italy (5th century)^{[10][note 3]}
• Saint Vincent of Lerins (445)^[3][12]

Post-Schism Orthodox Saints

• Venerable Nikita Stylites, Wonderworker of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski (1186)^[13]
• Saint Gregory of Novgorod, Archbishop (1193)^[14]

Other commemorations

• Translation of the relics (c.1067) of St. George of the Holy Mountain and Georgia (1065)^[7]
• Repose of Monk Cyriacus of Valaam (1818)^[7]
• Repose of Blessed Amphilochius of Rostov (1824)^[7]
• Glorification (1988) of Saint Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ (c.1803)^[15]
• Inauguration of the church of Virgin Mary in Karrais (Al Kara) of Syria^[16]

Icon Gallery

• 

  St. Simeon Stylites the Younger.

• 

  Tomb of Sts. Donatian and Rogatian in the Basilica of Sts. Donatian and Rogatian. The tomb is empty, as the relics were transferred to Ostia in the twelfth century.

• 

  St. Afra.

• 

  Saint Patricius (Patrice), Bishop of Bayeux.

• 

  St. Nikita Stylites (fresco, 18th century).

See also

• Pashons 16 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics) (May 24)

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. See also May 23.^[9]
3. "ELPIDIUS (12), ST. The first of the four recorded bishops of Atella in Campania cir. A.D. 400. Great sanctity and many miracles were attributed to him and to his brother St. Cyo a presbyter and his nephew St. Elpicius a deacon, both of whom also lived at Atella. St. Elpidius was buried at Salerno, and his festival was on May 24. Some suppose that he is an African refugee in the Vandal persecution."^[11]

References

1. Ὁ Ἅγιος Μελέτιος ὁ στρατηλάτης καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ Μάρτυρες. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
2. Martyr Meletius Stratelates who suffered in Galatia. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
3. May 24. The Roman Martyrology.
4. Ὁ Ὅσιος Συμεὼν ὁ ἐν τῷ Θαυμαστῷ ὄρει. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
5. Venerable Simeon Stylites the Younger of Wonderful Mountain. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
6. Ὁ Ὅσιος Κυριακὸς ἐξ Εὐρύχου Κύπρου. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
7. May 24/June 6. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
8. May 24. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
9. Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δονατιανὸς καὶ Ρογατιανὸς οἱ Μάρτυρες οἱ αὐτάδελφοι. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
10. Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐλπίδιος ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀμβέρσας. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. C.H. ELPIDIUS (12). In: William Smith and Henry Wace. A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines. Volume II: Eaba-Hermocrates. London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1880. p.101.
12. Ὁ Ὅσιος Βικέντιος τῶν Λερίνων. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
13. Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικήτας ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Στυλίτης. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
14. Ὁ Ἅγιος Γρηγόριος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Νόβγκοροντ. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
15. St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ (18th century). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
16. Ἐγκαίνια τοῦ ναοῦ τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Κάρραις τῆς Συρίας. 24 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Sources

• May 24/June 6. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• June 6 / May 24. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
• May 24. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• May 24. The Roman Martyrology.
• May 24. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) 24 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (Greek) Συναξαριστής. 24 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources

• (Russian) 6 июня (24 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
• (Russian) 24 мая (ст.ст.) 6 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).