July 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on July 18 by Old Calendar.[note 1]

For July 5, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on June 22.

Saints

• Martyr Anna, at Rome (304)[1][2][3]
• Martyr Cyrilla of Cyrene in Libya, a widow (4th century)[2][3][4][note 2][note 3]
• Hieromartyr Athanasius, Deacon, of Jerusalem (451)[1][2][6][note 4]
• Venerable Lampadus, monk, of Irenopolis (10th century)[1][2][3][7][8]
• Venerable Athanasius of Mt. Athos and his six disciples (1000)[1][2][3][8][9][10][11][12]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Hieromartyr Stephen of Rhegium (Stephen of Nicea), Bishop of Rhegium, disciple of Apostle Paul, and with him Bishop Suerus and the women Agnes, Felicitas, and Perpetua (1st century)[1][2][9][13][14][15][note 5]
• Saint Zoe of Rome (c. 286)[14][16][note 6][note 7]
• Saint Febronia (Trofimena), virgin-martyr of Sicilly (c. 304)[17][18]
• Saints Agatho and Triphina, martyrs in Sicily (c. 306)[5][14]
• Saints Fragan and Gwen Teirbron (Blanche) of Brittany (5th century)[14][note 8]
• Saint Philomena, a saint venerated in San Severino near Ancona in Italy (c. 500)[5][14][19]
• Saint Edana (Etaoin), patron of parishes in the west of Ireland, a famous holy well bears her name.[14][20][note 9]
• Saint Erfyl (Eurfyl), founder of the church of Llanerfyl in Powys in Wales.[14]
• Saints Probus and Grace, saints of Cornwall, by tradition husband and wife.[14][note 10]
• Saint Triphina, the mother of St Tremorus the infant-martyr, she spent the latter years of her life in a convent in Brittany (6th century)[14]
• Saint Numerian (Memorian), Bishop of Trier, Confessor (c. 666)[5][14]
• Saint Morwenna, patroness of Morwenstow, England (6th century)[1][2] (see also July 8 )
• Saint Modwenna, successor of St. Hilda as Abbess of Whitby in England (c. 695)[14]
• Saint Modwenna (Modwena), an anchoress and later Abbess of Polesworth in Warwickshire, England (9th century)[14][21][22]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saints Athanasius and Theodosius of Cherepovets (both c. 1388), disciples of St. Sergius of Radonezh.[1][8]
• New Martyr Cyprian of Koutloumousiou Monastery, Mount Athos (1679)[1][2][8][9][23]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Gennadius Zdorovtsev, Priest,[24] with New Martyrs Abbess Elizabeth (Romanova), Grand Duchess of Russia, Nun Barbara, and those with them, at Alapaevsk (1918):[1][2][3][8]

• Grand Duke Sergius; the Princes John, Constantine, Igor, and Vladimir; and Martyr Theodore.

• New Confessor Agapitus (Taube), Monk of Optina Monastery (1936)[1][2][3][25][note 11]

Other commemorations

• Icon of the Mother of God "Economissa".[2][3][26][note 12]
• Uncovering of the relics (1422) of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot and Wonderworker (1392)[1][2][3][8][27][28]
• Synaxis of 23 Saints of Lesvos.[1][2][9]

Icon gallery

• 
  Venerable Athanasius of Mt. Athos.
• 
  St. Zoe of Rome.
• 
  New Martyr Elizabeth (Romanova), Grand Duchess of Russia.
• 
  New Martyr Abbess Elizabeth (Romanova), Grand Duchess of Russia.
• 
  Nun Barbara (Yakovleva).
• 
  New Confessor Agapitus (Taube), Monk of Optina Monastery.
• 
  Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot and Wonderworker.

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. "At Cyrene, in Lybia, St. Cyrilla, a martyr, in the persecution of Diocletian. For a long while she held on her hand burning coals with incense, lest by shaking off the coals she should seem to offer incense to the idols. She was afterwards cruelly scourged, and went to her spouse adorned with her own blood."[5]
3. She is probably the same Cyrilla commemorated in July 4 by the 1956 edition of the «Μικρὸν Εὐχολόγιον ἢ Ἁγιασματάριον» of the Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece.
4. "At Jerusalem, St. Athanasius, a deacon, who was apprehended by the heretics for defending the Council of Chalcedon, and after experiencing all kinds of torments, was put to the sword."[5]
5. By tradition he was consecrated first Bishop of Reggio in Italy by the Apostle Paul and martyred under Nero. He is the main patron of Reggio.
   • See also: (in Italian) Stefano di Nicea. Wikipedia. (Italian Wikipedia).
6. With a Greek name, she lived in Rome. Married to a high official of the imperial court, she was martyred for the faith.
7. "At Rome, St. Zoe, martyr, wife of the blessed martyr Nicostratus. Whilst praying at the tomb of the apostle St. Peter, during the time of Diocletian, she was seized by the persecutors, and cast into a dark dungeon; then being suspended on a tree by her neck and hair, and suffocated by a loathsome smoke, she yielded up her soul in the confession of the Lord."[5]
8. They left Britain after the departure of the Romans and were the parents of Sts Winwalöe, Jacut and Guithern. Churches in Brittany are dedicated to them.
9. She lived near the confluence of the rivers Boyle and Shannon.
10. The Church of Tressilian or Probus, is dedicated to them.
11. See also: (in Russian) Агапит (Таубе). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
12. See also: (in Russian) Экономисса. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

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12. 6 Venerable Disciples of St Athanasius On Mt Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
13. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Στέφανος Μητροπολίτης Ρηγίου τῆς Καλαβρίας καὶ Μνήμη ἐγκαινίων ναοῦ τοῦ Μάρτυρα αὐτοῦ στὴν πόλη αὐτὴ. 5 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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15. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. STEPHEN, B., AND COMP., MM. (1ST CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 125-126.
16. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ZOE, M. (A.D. 286.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 127.
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19. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. PHILOMENA, V. (UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pP. 128-129.
20. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—St. Etain, Edania or Etavin, Virgin, of Tuaim Noa, now Tumna, in Moylurg, County of Roscommon." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 63-65.
21. 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. 309-310.
22. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST.MODWEN, MONYNNA, MONINIA, MONENNA, MODUENNA, MODWENNA, MONYMA, MODOVENA, MOWENA, MODVENNA, OR NODWENNA, VIRGIN. [PROBABLY IN THE NINTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 55-63.
23. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Κυπριανὸς ὁ νέος Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 5 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
24. (in Russian) ГЕННАДИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
25. (in Russian) АГАПИТ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
26. Icon of the Mother of God "Economissa". OCA - Lives of the Saints.
27. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ εὕρεσις τῶν τιμίων Λειψάνων τοῦ Ὁσίου καὶ Θεοφόρου πατρὸς ἡμῶν Σεργίου Ἡγουμένου Ραδονεξίας, τοῦ Θαυματουργοῦ (Ρῶσος). 5 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
28. Uncovering of the relics of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

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