June 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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June 12 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 14

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 26 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For June 13th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 30.

Saints

• Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Lebanon (293)[1][2][3][4][5][note 2]
• Martyr Antonina of Nicaea (c. 284–305)[1][7][8][9]
• Martyr Diodorus of Emesus, who was crucified.[1][8][10][11]
• The Myriad Holy Martyrs, by the sword.[3][11][12]
• Saint Triphyllius, Bishop of Ledra (Leucosia, Nicosia) in Cyprus (c. 370)[1][6][9][13][14]
• Saint Antipater of Bostra, Bishop of Bostra in Arabia Petraea (458)[1][3][15]
• Saint Eulogius of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria (607)[8][11][16][note 3]
• Saint Anna of Larissa in Thessaly (826) and her son John (9th century)[1][3][17][18]
• Saint Jacob the Ascetic (James), who was demonically deceived and worshipped antichrist, but later repented.[3][19][20]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Felicula, a virgin-martyr in Rome under Domitian (c. 90)[21][22][23][note 4][note 5]
• Saints Fortunatus and Lucian, martyrs in North Africa.[6][21]
• Saint Damhnade, a holy virgin in Ireland who was greatly venerated in County Cavan and County Fermanagh.[24]
• Saint Damnat, a nun who seems to have lived and died at Sliabh Beagh, County Monaghan, Ireland, possibly the same as Damhnade.[21][25]
• Saint Peregrinus (Cetheus, Cetteus, Cetteo di Amiterno), Bishop of L'Aquila in the Abruzzi in Italy (c. 600)[21][note 6][note 7]
• Saint Rambert (Ragnebert, Ragnobert), a courtier in Austrasia in the east of France, he was murdered by the tyrant Ebroin in the Jura mountains (c. 680)[21][note 8][note 9]
• Saint Fandilas, a priest and Abbot of Peñamelaria near Cordoba in Spain, beheaded in Cordoba by order of the Emir Mohammed (853)[21][note 10]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Andronicus, disciple of Saint Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot (1395)[1][8][9][27][28][29][note 11]
• Venerable Sabbas of Moscow, Abbot (1410)[1][8][9][30][note 12]
• Saint Niphon Kausokalybites, monk, of Kapsokalyvia, Mount Athos (1411)[1] (see also: June 14 )
• Saint Philotheos of Sklataina, second founder of the Monastery of St. Stephen at Meteora (1550)[11]
• New Hieromartyr Anthimus the Iberian, Metropolitan of Wallachia (1716)[1][8][31][32]
• Venerable Alexandra (Melgunova) of Diveyevo, foundress of Diveyevo Convent (1789)[1][8][9][11][33][note 13]
• Saint John Triantaphyllides, the New Chrysostom and Merciful, of Chaldia in Asia Minor (1903)[11][note 14]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Alexei Archangelsky, Priest (1918)[8][9][34][35]
• New Hieromartyr Demetrius, Priest (1940)[8]
• Virgin-Martyr Pelagea Zidko (1944)[8][9][34][35]

Other commemorations

• Finding of the relics (1960) of Hieromartyr Nicholas of Lesvos, Deacon (1463)[8][11][36]
• Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.[1][37]
• Repose of Archimandrite Dimitry (Egorov) of Santa Rosa, California (1992)[1]

Icon gallery

• 
  St. Aquilina.
• 
  St. Triphyllius, Bishop of Ledra (Leucosia).
• 
  St. Eulogius of Alexandria.
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  Martyrdom of St. Felicula.
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  Martyrdom of St. Ragnebert.
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  New Hieromartyr Anthimus the Iberian, Metropolitan of Wallachia.
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  Venerable Alexandra (Melgunova) of Diveyevo Convent.

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 Byblos, in Palestine, St. Aquilina, virgin and martyr, at the age of twelve years, under the emperor Diocletian and the judge Volusian. For the confession of the faith she was buffeted, scourged, pierced with red-hot bodkins, and being struck with the sword, consecrated her virginity by martyrdom."[6]
3. Sophronios Eustratiadis and others believe that this refers most likely to Eulogius, Patriarch of Antioch, since the memory of the Venerable Eulogius of Alexandria is observed on February 13. However the Patriarchal Lists of the Church of Antioch do not mention the name Eulogios.
4. She was left for a fortnight in prison without food or drink and was thrown into a ditch to die. Her body was recovered by St Nicomedes.
5. "At Rome, on the Ardeatine road, the birthday of St. Felicula, virgin and martyr, who was delivered to the judge for refusing to marry Flaccus and to sacrifice to idols. As she persevered in the confession of Christ, he confined her in a dark dungeon without food, and afterwards caused her to be racked until she expired. She was then cast into a sewer; but St. Nicomedes buried her on the road just mentioned."[6]
6. He was drowned in the River Aterno by the Arian Lombards for asking for mercy for a condemned prisoner.
7. "In Abruzzo, St. Peregrinus, bishop and martyr. For the Catholic faith he was thrown into the river Pescara by the Lombards."[6]
8. "[Gallican Martyrologies. Authority:—The Breviary lessons of the abbey of S. Rembert]

   • S. Ragnbert, or Rembert, was the son of Radbert, duke of the provinces between the Seine and Loire. He was brought up in the love and fear of God. Ebroin, mayor of the palace under King Thierri, out of jealousy of his rank, power, and influence, determined to free himself of Ragnbert, as he had freed himself from other great nobles whom he dreaded. He hired a couple of assassins to murder him. They drew him on some excuse into a lonely spot at Brou, near Ambournay, and there ran him through with a lance."[26]

9. See: (in French) Ragnebert. Wikipédia. (French Wikipedia).
10. "At Cordova, in the persecution of the Arabs, St. Fandila, a priest and monk, who underwent martyrdom by decapitation for the faith of Christ."[6]
11. See: (in Russian) Андроник Московский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
12. See: (in Russian) Савва Московский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
13. See: (in Russian) Александра (Мельгунова). Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
14. The Uncovering of the Relics (in 1906) is celebrated on October 7.

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20. St. James the Ascetic. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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25. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VI.—St. Damnat or Damhnat, Virgin, of Sliabh Betha. [Fifth or Sixth Century]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 660-661.
26. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. RAGNBERT, M. (A.D. 675.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 178.
27. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνδρόνικος ὁ ἐν Μόσχᾳ ἀσκήσας. 13 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
28. Venerable Andronicus the Abbot of Moscow and Disciple of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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30. Venerable Sava the Abbot of Moscow. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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32. St. Anthimus, Bishop of Georgia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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