June 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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June 12 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 June12 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints Virgin-martyr Antonina, of Nicaea in Bithynia (c. 286-305)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀντωνίνα ἡ Μάρτυς. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 12 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). 12/06/2017. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. (see also: March 1) Saints Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius, and those with them, soldiers, at Rome (304)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Βασιλίδης, Κυρίνος, Ναβώριος καὶ Ναζάριος οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς μαρτυρήσαντες. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. BASILIDES AND COMP., MM. (ABOUT A.D. 296.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 149-150. Saint Amphianus (Amphion, Alerion, Amphitrion), Bishop and Confessor, in Cilicia (c. 310)June 12/25. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). Saint Triphyllius, Bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia), in Cyprus (370) Saint Zenon, Bishop of Kyrenia in Cyprus.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ζήνων Ἐπίσκοπος Κυρήνειας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Olympius, Bishop and Confessor, in Thrace (4th century)June 25 / June 12. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint Timothy the Hermit, of Egypt (4th century) Saints John, Andrew, Heraclemon, and Theophilus, hermits of Egypt (4th century) 12 июня по старому стилю / 25 июня по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год.Venerable John the Hermit of Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ИОАНН, ИРАКЛЕМОН, АНДРЕЙ И ФЕОФИЛ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (see also: December 2) Venerable Onuphrius the Great (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀνούφριος ὁ ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Onuphrius the Great. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ONUPHRIUS, H. (4TH OR 5TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 150-154. Saint John the Soldier, of Egypt (6th-7th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ Στρατιώτης. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Peter of Mount Athos (734)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Πέτρος ὁ ἐν τῷ Ἁγίῳ Ὄρει ἀσκήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Peter of Mt. Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Julian of Dagaz (Dogazou), of the Dagouta Church in Constantinople.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ «εἰς τὰ Λίβα ἐν τῇ Δαγούτῃ» λάμψας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint John (Tornicus) of Mt. Athos and Georgia (998)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἁγιορείτης ἐκ Γεωργίας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. (John) Tornike of Mt Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints Virgin-martyr Cunera of Rhenen, Netherlands (451)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. CUNERA. (DATE UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 154-155.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article V. — St. Cunera, Virgin and Martyr." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 643-650. Saint Ternan, an early missionary bishop among the Picts in Scotland (5th century)June 12. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II. — St. Ternan, Apostle among the Picts. [Fifth or Sixth Century]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 637-641. Saint Leo III, Pope of Rome, who refused to add the filioque to the Nicene Creed (816)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. LEO III., POPE. (A.D. 816.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 156-171. Saint Odulphus (Odulph), Confessor and Priest (c. 855)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. 265-267. Saint Gerebald, Bishop of Châlons-sur-Seine in France (885)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints New Martyr John of Trebizond, who contested in Akkerman (Asprokastron, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi) (1330 or 1492)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Μεγαλομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος ἐκ Τραπεζοῦντος καὶ ἐν Ἀσπροκάστρῳ. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Holy New Martyr John of Trebizond, Who Contested in Akkerman (+1492). Mystagogy Resource Center. June 12, 2015. Retrieved: 16 September, 2017. Venerable Arsenius of Konevits, founder of Konevits Monastery, Wonderworker (1447)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀρσένιος ὁ Θαυματουργός τῆς Κονεβίας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Arsenius the Abbot of Konevits. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Onuphrius of Malsk, founder of Malsk Monastery in Pskov, Wonderworker (1492)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀνούφριος ὁ Θαυματουργός ἐν Πσκὼφ Ρωσίας ἀσκήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Onuphrius the Abbot of Malsk, Pskov. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saints Onuphrius and Auxentius, monks, of Vologda (15th-16th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Αὐξέντιος καὶ Ὀνούφριος οἱ ἐρημίτες τῆς Βολογκντά. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. АВКСЕНТИЙ И ОНУФРИЙ ПЕРЦЕВСКИЕ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Venerable Stephen of Komel, founder of Ozersk Monastery in Vologda (1542)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος τοῦ Ὀζέρο καὶ Κομέλ. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saints Jonah and Bassian, monks of Pertomsk in Solovki (1561) ВАССИАН И ИОНА ПЕРТОМИНСКИЕ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Saint Onuphrius of Katrom Monastery, founder of Katrom Monastery in Vologda (16th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀνούφριος τῆς Κατρόμα. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Serapion the Wonderworker, of Izborsk, Igumen (16th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σεραπίων ὁ Θαυματουργός ἐν Ἰζμπόρσκ τῆς Ρωσίας ἀσκήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Onuphrius the Fool-for-Christ, of Romanov-Borisoglebsk.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὀνούφριος ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Onuphrios of Preveza, of the Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Coronisia in Arta, Greece (18th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀνούφριος ἐκ Πρεβέζης. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Benedict of Serres and Thessaloniki, priest, by beheading, and other monk-martyrs with him (1821):Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βενέδικτος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ ἐκ Σερρῶν καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκης ἀθλήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Monk-martyr Paul of Ioannina and Thessaloniki (c. 1821)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ ἐξ Ἰωαννίνων καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκη ἀθλήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Monk-martyr Synesios of Thessaloniki (1821)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Συνέσιος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ἐκ Θεσσαλονίκης. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Monk-martyr Timotheos of Veria and Thessaloniki (1822)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Τιμόθεος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ ἐκ Βεροίας καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκη ἀθλήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

New martyrs and confessors New Martyrs Onuphrius, Bishop (1938), and those with him: Anthony, Barsanuphius and Joseph (1937), and Bishop Alexander Kharkovsky.

Other commemorations Synaxis of Venerable Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis, in Constantinople.Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὁσίου Ἀλυπίου ἐν τῇ Κωνσταντινούπολη. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. First (1650)Transfer of the relics of the Right-Believing Anna of Kashin. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and second (1909)Second glorification of the Holy Right-Believing Princess Anna of Kashin. OCA - Lives of the Saints. glorifications of St. Anna of Kashin (1368), princess of Kashin (Euphrosyne in monasticism).375th anniversary of first glorification of St. Anna of Kashin. Orthodox Christianity. Kashin, Tver Province, Russia, June 27, 2025. Retrieved: February 16, 2026. (see also: October 2, July 21) Uncovering of the relics (1672) of St. John of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (1589) Synaxis of the Saints of the St. Onuphrius Monastery at Jabłeczna in Poland. Miracle-working icons of the Theotokos and St. Onuphrius, at St. Onuphrius Monastery in Poland (14th century) Repose of Elder Peter of Katounakia, Mt. Athos (1867) Repose of Blessed Hermit Philaretus of Mt. Athos (1961)

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Sources June 12/25. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). June 25 / June 12. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). June 12. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 43. The Twelfth Day of the Month of June. Orthodoxy in China. June 12. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. p. 171. 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. 265–267. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 12 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). 12/06/2017. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Russian Sources 25 июня (12 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 12 июня по старому стилю / 25 июня по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. 12 июня (ст.ст.) 25 июня 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).