June 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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June 25 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 June25 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints Virgin-martyrs Libya, Leonis, and Eutropa, of Palermo in Sicily (303)June 25/July 8. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἁγίες Εὐτροπία, Λεωνὶς καὶ Λιβύη οἱ Ὁσιομάρτυρες. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 25 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Virgin-martyr Febronia of Nisibis (304)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Φεβρωνία ἡ Ὁσιομάρτυς ἡ πολύαθλος. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Virginmartyr Febronia of Nisibis. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. FEBRONIA, V.M. (ABOUT A.D. 304.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 343-351. Martyr Gallicanus the Patrician, in Egypt (362)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γαλλικανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.June 25. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus, and Longinus, near Lazica (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ὀρέντιος, Φαρμάκιος, Ἔρως, Φίρμος, Φιρμίνος, Κυριακὸς καὶ Λογγίνος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: June 24 ) Venerable Symeon of Sinai (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σίμων. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 25/06/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.July 8 / June 25. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Venerable Martyrios, Bishop.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρτύριος. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Prosper of Reggio, Bishop of Reggio in Emilia in Italy (c. 466)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Πρόσπερος ἐξ Ἀκουϊτανίας τῆς Γαλλίας. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. PROSPER, B. OF REGGIO. (5TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 358-359. Saint Maximus of Turin, Bishop of Turin during the barbarian invasions of the north of Italy (470)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. MAXIMUS, B. OF TURIN. (ABOUT A.D. 466.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 353. Saint Salomon of Cornwall, by tradition born in Cornwall, the husband of St Gwen and father of St Cuby (Cybi), he lived in Brittany and was murdered by heathen (5th century) Saint Gallicanus II, fifth Bishop of Embrun in France (c. 541)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γαλλικανὸς ἐκ Γαλλίας. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Moluac (Moluag, Molonachus, Moloc of Mortlach), a disciple of St Brendan, he became Bishop of Lismore in Argyle in Scotland, Apostle to the Picts (592)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—St. Moluog of Liss-mor, Scotland. (Sixth or Seventh Century)." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 789-795. Saint Selyf (Selyr, Levan), a hermit in St Levan in Cornwall (6th century) Saint Adalbert of Egmond, hierodeacon (710 or 740)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀδελβέρτος ὁ Ἀρχιδιάκονος. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.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. 288-290.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ADALBERT, D. (ABOUT A.D. 740.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 361.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article III.—St. Adalbert, or Adelbert, Confessor. (Seventh and Eighth Centuries)." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 795-799. Virgin-martyr Eurosia (Orosia), at Jaca, Spain (714) Saint Gohardus, Bishop of Nantes in France, martyred by raiding Normans while celebrating the liturgy (843) Saint Solomon III, King of Brittany, a brave warrior against Franks and Northmen alike, martyr (874)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Venerables Holy Prince Peter and Princess Febronia (tonsured David and Euphrosyne), wonderworkers of Murom (1228)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Δαβὶδ καὶ Εὐφροσύνη οἱ Ρώσοι. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Peter, Tonsured David, the Wonderworker of Murom. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 25 июня по старому стилю / 8 июля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. Saint Theoleptus of Philadelphia, Metropolitan of Philadelphia (1322)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόληπτος Μητροπολίτης Φιλαδελφείας. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerables Dionysius (c. 1389)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Διονύσιος κτίτωρ Ἱερᾶς Μονῆς Διονυσίου Ἁγίου Ὄρους. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and Dometius (1405-1410)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Δομέτιος ὁ Διονυσιάτης. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. of Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos. Saint Dalmatus, founder of the Dormition Monastery in Siberia (1697) Venerable Methodios of Nyvritos, near Gortyn in Crete, ascetic (17th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μεθόδιος ὁ ἐν Νηβρύτῳ τῆς Κρήτης. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Monk-martyr Procopius of Varna and Mt. Athos, at Smyrna (1810)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Προκόπιος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ἐκ Βάρνας. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Martyr George of Attalia, at Krene in Asia Minor (1823)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ἐξ Ἀτταλείας. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Cyprian, hieromonk of Svyatogorsk Monastery (1874)

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr Basil Militsyn, Priest (1918) ВАСИЛИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). New Hiero-confessor Nikon (Belyaev), Hieromonk of Optina Monastery (1931)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νίκων ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας τῆς Ὄπτινα. 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Nikon of Optina. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Hieromartyr Basil Protopopov, Priest (1940) ВАСИЛИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).

Other commemorations Repose of Hierodeacon Serapion of Glinsk Hermitage (1859)

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Sources June 25/July 8. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). July 8 / June 25. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). June 25. 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. 47. The Twenty-Fifth Day of the Month of June. Orthodoxy in China. June 25. 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. pp. 184–186. 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. 288–290. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 25 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 25 Ιουνίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). 25 Ιουνίου. Αποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος (Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece). 25/06/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Russian Sources 8 июля (25 июня). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 25 июня по старому стилю / 8 июля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. 25 июня (ст.ст.) 8 июля 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).