May 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Apr. 30 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 2.

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 14 by Old Calendarists.

Saints

• Prophet Jeremiah (6th-7th c. b.c.)^[1][2][3]
• Martyr Andeolus of Smyrna, a subdeacon from Smyrna sent to France by St Polycarp, martyred near Viviers on the Rhône (208)^[2][4]
• Martyrs Orentius and Patientia, husband and wife who lived at Loret near Huesca in Spain, parents of St. Laurence the Martyr (240)^[2][4]
• Saint Philosophos at Alexandria (252)^[5][6]
• Martyrs Acius (Ache) and Aceolus (Acheul), the former a deacon, the latter a subdeacon, martyred near Amiens in France under Diocletian (303)^[4]
• Saint Grata of Bergamo, a holy woman from Bergamo in Italy, zealous in securing Christian burial for the bodies of the martyrs (ca.307)^[4][7]
• Martyr Batas of Nisibis (Bata the Persian) (ca. 364)^[8][9]
• Saint Isidora the Fool-for-Christ, of Tabennisi, Egypt (ca. 365)^[10]
• Saint Agapetos (Amator), bishop of Auxerre (418)^[2][4][11]
• Saint Orentius of Auch (or Orientius), a hermit in the Lavendan valley near Tarbes in France, Bishop of Auch (Augusta Ausciorum) for over 40 years (ca.439)^[4]
• Saint Corentin, Bishop of Quimper (460)^[12]
• Saint Brioc, Abbot of St. Brieuc (ca. 502)^[4][6][12]
• Martyr Sigismund, king of Burgundy (524)^[2][4][6]
• Saint Marcul, Hieromonk of Corbeny, founder of a monastery of hermits on the Egyptian model in Nanteuil in France (ca.558)^[4]
• Saint Ceallach (Kellach), a disciple of St Kieran of Clonmacnoise, became Bishop of Killala in Ireland, ended his life as a hermit and may have been martyred (6th c.)^[4]
• Saint Asaph, Bishop in North Wales (ca.600)^[2][4][13]
• Saint Aredius of Gap (Arigius, Arey), Bishop of Gap in France for twenty years (604)^[4]
• Saint Bertha of Val d'Or, martyr, founder and abbess of Avenay in the diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne (680)^[4]
• Martyr Evermarus of Tongres, pilgrim murdered by robbers at Rousson, near Tongres, Belgium (ca.700)^[4]
• New Monk-martyr Romanus of Raqqa (780)^[6]
• St. Michael, ascetic of Chalcedon (8th-9th c.)^[6][14]
• Saint Théodard, Archbishop of Narbonne (893)^[4]
• Saint Benedict of Szkalka, a hermit on Mount Zobor in Hungary, disciple of St. Andrew Zorard, renowned for his asceticism, murdered by robbers (1012)^[4]
• Saint Symeon of Syracuse (or of Mount Sinai or Trier) (1035)^[15]
• Saint Tamar of Georgia, queen (1213)^[16][17]
• Saint Paphnutius of Borovsk, abbot (1477)^[18][19]
• Hieromartyr Macarius of Kiev, metropolitan (1497)^[20][21]
• St. Zosimas, bishop of Kumurdo (15th c.)^[22][23]
• Saint Gerasimus of Boldinsk, abbot (1554)^[24][25]
• Saint Panaretus of Cyprus, archbishop (1791)^[6][26]
• New Martyrs Euthymius, Ignatius (1814),^[27][28][29] and Acacius (1815)^[30][31] of Mount Athos
• Martyr Sabbas (1821)^[12][32]
• Saint Nicephorus of Chios, monk (1821)^[6][33][34]
• New Martyr Mary of Crete (Mary of Mirambelos) (1826)^[6][35]
• Schemamonk Luke of Glinsk Hermitage (1898)^[6]
• Virgin-martyr Nina (1938)^[12]

Other commemorations

• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy" from Andronikov^[36]
• "Myrrh-Bearing" Icon of the Mother of God of Tsarevokokshaisk (in the province of Kazan) (1647)^[37][38]
• Translation of the relics of Saint Walburga, Abbess of Heidenheim^[12]

References

1. ^ Ὁ Προφήτης Ἱερεμίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} May 1. The Roman Martyrology.
3. ^ Prophet Jeremiah. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p} May 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
5. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλόσοφος ὁ Μάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
6. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} May 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU)
7. ^ Grata di Bergamo. Italian Wikipedia.
8. ^ Martyr Bata the Persian. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
9. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Βατᾶς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
10. ^ Ἡ Ὁσία Ἰσιδώρα ἡ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλή. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀγαπητὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Ὡξέρρης. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
12. ^ ^{a b c d e} May 14, 2011 / May 1, 2011 (Church Calendar). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow)
13. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀσάφιος Ἐπίσκοπος Οὐαλίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
14. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Μιχαὴλ ὁ Θαυματουργός. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
15. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Συμεὼν ὁ Πεντάγλωσσος ὁ Σιναΐτης. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
16. ^ Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
17. ^ Ἡ Ἁγία Ταμάρα ἡ βασίλισσα. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
18. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Παφνούτιος ὁ Θαυματουργός. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
19. ^ Venerable Paphnutius the Abbot of Borov. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
20. ^ Hieromartyr Macarius the Metropolitan of Kiev. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
21. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Μακάριος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Μητροπολίτης Κιέβου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
22. ^ St Zosimas II of Kumurdo. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
23. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ζωσιμᾶς ἐκ Γεωργίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
24. ^ St Gerasimus of Boldino. OCA - Lives and Saints.
25. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Γεράσιμος ἐκ Ρωσίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
26. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Πανάρετος Ἐπίσκοπος Πάφου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
27. ^ New Martyr Euthymius of Mt Athos. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
28. ^ New Martyr Ignatius the Martyr of Mt Athos. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
29. ^ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Εὐθύμιος καὶ Ἰγνάτιος οἱ Ὁσιομάρτυρες. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
30. ^ New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
31. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
32. ^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Σάββας ὁ Μάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
33. ^ Venerable Nicephorus of Chios. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
34. ^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικηφόρος ἐκ Χίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
35. ^ Ἡ Ἁγία Μαρία ἡ Νεομάρτυς. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
36. ^ Icon of the Mother of God of "the Unexpected Joy" from Andronikov. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
37. ^ "Myrrh-Bearing" Icon of the Mother of God. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
38. ^ Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Τσαρεβοκοκσάισκ Ρωσίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Sources

• May 14, 2011 / May 1, 2011 (Church Calendar). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow)
• May 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU)
• May 1. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• AN ENGLISH ORTHODOX CALENDAR.
• May 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• May 1. The Roman Martyrology.

Greek Sources

• 1 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.