May 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 31 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective May31 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Apostle Hermes of Philippopolis (Hermas), of the Seventy Apostles (1st century)May 31/June 13. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM).Apostle Hermas of the Seventy. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Martyr Hermias of Comana (160)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑρμείας ὁ Μάρτυρας. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Hermias at Comana. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.May 31. The Roman Martyrology.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. HERMIAS, M. (CIRC. A.D. 166.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 428.Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra (Ed.). THE SYNAXARION: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church: VOLUME FIVE - May, June. Transl. from the French by Mother Maria (Rule) and Mother Joanna (Burton). Holy Convent of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Ormylia (Chalkidike), 2005. p. 322. Martyr Magus (the Magician), who converted upon witnessing the martyrdom of Hermias (160)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάγος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria (252)Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Eusebios and Charalampos, in Nicomedia, by fire.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Εὐσέβιος καὶ Χαράλαμπος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also May 30) Five Martyrs of Ashkelon, by being dragged to death.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι πέντε Μάρτυρες ἐν Ἀσκαλώνι. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Apollonios (Apollo) of the Egyptian Thebaid (395)Saint Apollonios (Apollo) of the Egyptian Thebaid. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. Saint Eustathius, Patriarch of Constantinople (1025)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Virgin-martyr Petronilla, at Rome (1st or 3rd century)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Πετρονίλα ἡ Μάρτυς. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 31. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. PETRONILLA, V. (1ST CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 427-428. Martyr Crescentian, in Sassari in Sardinia (c. 130)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κρήσκης ὁ Μάρτυρας. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Cantius, Cantian, Cantianilla and Protus, in Aquileia (304)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κάνδιος, Κανδιανός, Κανδιανέλλη καὶ Πρῶτος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. CANTIUS, CANTIAN, AND CANTIANILLA, M. (ABOUT A.D. 290.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 428-430. Saint Sylvius of Toulouse, Bishop of Lyon (c. 400) Saint Lupicinus of Verona, Bishop of Verona, described as 'the most holy, the best of bishops' (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Λουπικίνος Ἐπίσκοπος Βερόνας. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Paschasius, Deacon and Confessor in Rome, who is mentioned by Pope Gregory I (512)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Πασχάσιος. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Winnow, Mancus and Myrbad, Irish saints who lived in Cornwall where churches are dedicated to them (6th century)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Philotheus (Leschynsky) of Tobolsk, Metropolitan of Tobolsk and the "Apostle of Siberia" (1727)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλόθεος Μητροπολίτης Τομπόλσκ. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Metropolitan Philotheos of Tobolsk, Enlightener of Siberia. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. ФИЛОФЕЙ (ЛЕЩИНСКИЙ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 1, 2026.

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Archpriest Philosophus (Ornatsky), ОРНАТСКИЙ ФИЛОСОФ НИКОЛАЕВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 1, 2026. with his sons Martyrs Boris ОРНАТСКИЙ БОРИС ФИЛОСОФОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 1, 2026. and Nicholas, ОРНАТСКИЙ НИКОЛАЙ ФИЛОСОФОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 1, 2026. in St. Petersburg (1918)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλόσοφος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ Βόρις καὶ Νικόλαος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Hieromartyr Philosophos of St. Petersburg. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. New Hieromartyrs Hierotheus (Afonin), Bishop of Nikolsk (1928),Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἱερόθεος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and Hieroschemamonk Seraphim (Nikolsky) (1923)June 13 / May 31. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).

Other commemorations

First translation of the relics (1591) of Hieromartyr Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (1569), to Solovki. ФИЛИПП (КОЛЫЧЕВ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 1, 2026. Repose of Archimandrite Macarius (Briushkov) of Peshnosha Monastery, disciple of Blessed Theodore of Sanaxar (1811) Finding of the relics (1960) of New Martyr Nicholas the Deacon, of Mytilene (1463)

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References

Sources May 31/June 13. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM). June 13 / May 31. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). May 31. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. May 31. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. May 31. The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 31 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 31 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 13 июня (31 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).