List of Russian saints (until 15th century)

The following list includes people canonised as saints by the Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' saints from the 9th century until the 15th century, when the 15th–16th century Moscow–Constantinople schism occurred. Most of these are Russians in the most different sense, while others are essential and important people in Russian history. The period in which the saint was canonized is listed in the Number (#) column. The Portrait column typically illustrates the saint on icons or frescos, next to it are the name of the saint and his title, repeated just below in Russian. The following column describes in abbreviated form the saint's life and legacy. Name dates are listed in both old and new style dates, following a more precise date description. The Canonization column may list both local and church-wide canonizations; a question mark means an unknown date, but definite canonization, and a simple date without the type of canonization in brackets means a doubtful type of canonization.

Chronological list

+Key to Periods9th century – 1547 1547 and 1549 (Macarius Councils) 1550–1721 (pre-Petrine period) 1721–1894 (Synodal period) 1894–1917 (Nicholas II period) 1917–1987 (post-revolutionary period) From 1988 (post-Soviet period).

Portrait Saint title (s) / Name Short descriptionReason for canonization Name date(s)(O.S. & N.S.) Canonized Ref. Apostle Andrew the First-Called (☦ 62)Святой апостол Андрей Первозванный Apostle Andrew preached in the Eastern lands (Caucasus, Eastern Europe) to Scythians and Slavs. Legend has it that Apostle Andrew raised a cross where the city of Kiev would one day be; patron saint of Russia and its Navy 30 November13 December27th Week after PentecostСедмица 27-я по Пятидесятнице Natural canonization Седмица 27-я по Пятидесятнице7 Hieromartyrs Ephraim, Basilius, Eugenius, Elpidius, Agaphodorus, Epherius and Сapiton of Chersones (4th century)Священномученики Ефрем, Василий, Евгений, Елпидий, Агафодор, Еферий и Капитон, епископы Херсонесские Episcopes of Chersonesus; preached in a difficult time of Christian persecutions by pagans during Diocletian's rule

Ephraim and Basilius were sent to Chersonesos to spread Christianity; Ephraim was beheaded by Scythian pagans; Basilius resumed enlightening people, but was expelled and cloistered himself into a cave, when once he made alive a person with blessed water and the people there took baptism; he was stoned to death by Jews

Eugenius, Elpidius and Agaphodorus were episcopes in the Dardanelles, who moved to Chersonesus, but were martyred the same way as Basilius; Epherius moved to Chersonesus, and living in peace under Constantine's rule, built a church there

Capiton was sent by Constantine to help Epherius, but on the way to Constantinople his ship was eventually looted and he was drowned by pagans 7 March20 March3rd Week of the Great LentСедмица 3-я Великого поста 1988 (church-wide) Седмица 3-я Великого поста5 Equal-to-apostles, First Teachers and Slavic Enlighteners Cyrill (☦ 862) and Methodius (☦ 885)Равноапостольные первоучители и просветители славянские Кирилл и МефодийPreachers of Christianity in the East; sent to teach the Slavs Cyrill

14 February27 FebruaryCheese-fare WeekСедмица сырная (масленица) – сплошная1909 (church-wide)1863 (local)Седмица сырная (масленица) – сплошнаяСедмица 5-я по Пасхе Cyrill and Methodius