June 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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June 15 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 17

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 29 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

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][note 2]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saints Ferreolus, Priest, and Ferrutio, Deacon, brothers from Asia Minor (c. 212)[15][16][note 3][note 4]
• Saint Similien of Nantes (Sambin), third Bishop of Nantes in France, confessor; St Gregory of Tours testified to his holiness. (310)[14][15][17][18]
• Saints Actinea and Graecina, both martyrs, the former was beheaded in Volterra in Italy under Diocletian (4th century)[15][19]
• Saints Aureus of Mainz, Justina and Companions, during an invasion of the Huns (c. 436 or 451)[15][20][note 5][note 6]
• Saint Simplicius of Bourges, Bishop of Bourges in France, he defended the Church against the Arian Visigoths (477)[15]
• Saint Cettin (Cethagh), a disciple of St Patrick of Ireland and consecrated bishop by him (5th century)[15][21][22]
• Saint Berthaldus (Bertaud), a hermit in the Ardennes in France, who was ordained priest by St Remigius of Reims (c. 540)[15][23]
• Saint Aurelianus of Arles, Bishop of Arles in France (c. 550)[15][24][note 7][note 8]
• 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)[15][25][26]
• Saint Curig, Bishop of Llanbadarn in Wales, where several churches are dedicated to him (6th century)[15][27]
• 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)[15][note 9]
• Venerable Ismael (Isfael), a disciple of St Teilo in Wales, he was consecrated Bishop of Menevia by him (6th century)[4][15][29][note 10]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Sabbas of Moscow, Monk of Andronikov Monastery, Moscow (1378)[31]
• Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga, or Medyn, founder of the St. Tikhon of Kaluga Monastery (1492)[1][4][10][32][33]
• Saint Tikhon of Lukhov, Kostroma (1503)[1][4][10][34][35][note 11]
• Martyr Kaikhosro of Georgia, monk, of Jerusalem, under Abbas I of Persia (1612)[1][4][36][37]
• 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][38][39][note 12]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Hermogenes (Dolganyov), Bishop of Tobolsk,[40] and those with him (1918):[1][4][10][41]

• Priests Ephrem Dolganev,[42] Michael Makarov and Peter Korelin.
• Martyr Constantine Miniatov.[note 13]

Other commemorations

• Uncovering of the relics (1200) of Venerable Theodore the Sykeote, Bishop of Anastasiopolis in Galatia (613)[6][43]
• Repose of Elder Gerasimus of St. Tikhon of Kaluga Monastery (1898)[1]
• Repose of Righteous Maria (1943), disciple of St. Paul of Taganrog.[1]
• Translation of the relics (2002) of St. Theophan the Recluse, Bishop of Tambov (1894)[1][4][10][44]

Icon gallery

• 
  Reliqaury of St. Ferrution.
• 
  St. Aureus of Mainz.
• 
  New Hieromartyr Hermogenes (Dolganyov), Bishop of Tobolsk.
• 
  Venerable Theodore the Sykeote, Bishop of Anastasiopolis in Galatia.
• 
  St. Theophan the Recluse, Bishop of Tambov.

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 Amathonte, in Cyprus, St. Tychon, a bishop in the time of Theodosius the Younger."[14]
3. Ferreolus, a priest, and Ferrutio, a deacon, were brothers from Asia Minor. They were sent by St Irenaeus of Lyons to enlighten the area round Besançon in France, where they preached for thirty years and were finally martyred.
4. "AT Besancon, in France, the holy martyrs Ferreol, priest, and Ferrution, deacon, who were sent by the blessed bishop Irenseus to preach the word of God, and after being exposed to various torments under the judge Claudius, were put to the sword."[14]
5. During an invasion of the Huns, Aureus, Bishop of Mainz in Germany, was driven from his diocese and was followed by his sister, Justina, and others. After they returned, he and the others were martyred in church while celebrating the liturgy.
6. "At Mayence, the passion of the Saints Aurens, and Justina, his sister, and other martyrs, who, being at Mass in the church, were massacred by the Huns then devastating Germany."[14] The relics have been translated to Heilgenstadt.[20]
7. He became Bishop of Arles in France in 546. He founded two monastic houses, one for monks and one for nuns, and drew up for each a rule, based on that of St Caesarius.
8. "At Lyons, the demise of blessed Aurelian, bishop of Aries."[14]
9. "S. Maurus was a priest of Caesarea in Palestine, who, feeling a great desire to visit Rome, left his wife Euphrosyne, at home, but took with him his infant son Felix, and the child's nurse. Having visited Rome, he settled down at a place now called San Felice, between Teramo and Narni, where S. Maurus built a habitation for himself, the child and the nurse. He is said by popular tradition to have killed a monstrous serpent that infested the neighbourhood with his stonemason's hammer, as he was building the house. S. Felix, his son, is believed also to have raised a dead person to life. The bodies of the. three repose at S. Felice."[28]
10. "This Saint is said to have been a disciple of St Theliau, and to have been consecrated Bishop by him. The name of ST. ISMAEL is found on this day in an ancient Calendar, and a parish still bears his designation."[30]
11. See: (in Russian) Тихон Луховской. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
12. See: (in Russian) Моисей Оптинский. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
13. See: (in Russian) Минятов, Константин Александрович. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

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3. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀπολλωνιάδος. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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5. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐλάππας ὁ Μάρτυρας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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8. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τεσσαράκοντα Μάρτυρες οἱ Ρωμαῖοι. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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11. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μνημόνιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀμαθοῦντος Κύπρου. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
12. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Τύχων ὁ Θαυματουργός Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀμαθοῦντος Κύπρου. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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16. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φερραίολος καὶ Φερρούκιος οἱ Ἱερομάρτυρες οἱ ἐν Γαλατίᾳ. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
17. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Σιμιλιανὸς ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἐπίσκοπος Νάντης. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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19. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἁγίες Ἀκτινέα καὶ Γρεσινιάνα οἱ Παρθενομάρτυρες. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
20. 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.
21. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Κεττίνος. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐρηλιανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀρελάτης. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
25. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Κολμανὸς ἐξ Ἰρλανδίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
26. 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.
27. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Κουρίγγος ἐξ Οὐαλίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
28. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. MAURUS, P., AND FELIX, C. (6TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 221.
29. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰσμαὴλ ἐξ Οὐαλίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
30. 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. p. 271.
31. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας τῆς Μόσχας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
32. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Τύχων ὁ ἐν Μεντὺν τῆς Ρωσίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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34. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Τύχων ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ ἐν τῷ Λούκωφ τῆς Ρωσίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
35. Venerable Tikhon of Luchov, Kostroma. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
36. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Καουαϊκχόρσος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ Ἰβηρίτης μοναχὸς ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
37. St. Kaikhosro the Georgian. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
38. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Μωυσῆς τῆς Ὄπτινα. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
39. Venerable Moses of Optina. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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41. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑρμογένης ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Τομπὸλσκ Ρωσίας. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
42. (in Russian) ЕФРЕМ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
43. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Θεοδώρου τοῦ Συκεώτου. 16 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
44. (in Russian) 29 июня (16 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).

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