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February 3 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 February3 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Feasts

Afterfeast of the Meeting of Our Lord.February 3 / 16. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).Afterfeast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Saints

Prophet Azariah (10th century B.C.)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Προφήτης Ἀζαρίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-receiverGreat Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Συμεὼν ὁ Δίκαιος ὁ Θεοδόχος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Holy, Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and Anna the ProphetessGreat Synaxaristes: Ἡ Προφήτιδα Ἄννα . 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Holy, Righteous Anna the Prophetess. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (1st century) Martyrs Papias, Diodorus, and Claudianus, at Perge in Pamphylia (250)February 16 / 3 . Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Martyr Papias at Perge in Pamphylia . OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: October 25) Martyr Blaise of Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βλάσιος ὁ βουκόλος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Martyr Blaise of Caesarea, in Cappadocia . OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Blaise, B.M. (316.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 47-49. Martyrs Paul and Simon, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Παῦλος καὶ Σίμων οἱ Μάρτυρες. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Martyr Paul the Syrian (284-305) Martyrs AdrianMartyr Adrian at Caesarea, Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and Eubulus,Martyr Eubulus at Caesarea, Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. at Caesarea in Cappadocia (c. 308-309)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀδριανὸς καὶ Εὔβουλος οἱ Μάρτυρες . 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Venerable Claudius.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κλαύδιος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Laurence of Canterbury, the second Archbishop of Canterbury (619)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Λαυρέντιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Καντουαρίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: February 2 - West)

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Celerinus the Martyr (c.250)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κελερίνος ὁ Μάρτυρας . 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.February 3 . Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs Laurentinus, Ignatius and Celerina, martyrs in North Africa (3rd century)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Celerinus, D.C., Celerina, Ignatius, and Laurentinus, MM. (3rd Cent.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 46-47. Martyrs Felix, Symphronius (Sempronius),Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VI.—Festival of Saints Felix and Symphronius." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. II. Dublin, 1875. p. 277. Hippolytus and Companions, a group of martyrs in North Africa. Saints Tigides (4th century) and Remedius (419), two bishops who succeeded one another as Bishops of Gap in France. Virgin-martyr Ia of Cornwall (Hia, Ives), a Cornish evangelist and martyr (450) Saints Lupicinus and Felix, Bishop of Lyon in France (5th century) Saint Laurence the Illuminator (Lawrence of Spoleto), Bishop of Spoleto, then founder of Farfa Abbey (576)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Laurence the Illuminator, B. (About A.D. 576.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 49. Saint Philip of Vienne, Bishop of Vienne in France (c. 578) Saint Caellainn (Caoilfionn), a church in Roscommon in Ireland is dedicated to her (6th century?)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VIII.—St. Caoilfionn, Virgin." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. II. Dublin, 1875. p. 277. Saint Hadelin of Dinant, founder of the monastery of Chelles, in Belgium (690)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Hadelin, P. C. (About A.D. 690.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 49-50. Saint Werburga of Chester, Abbess (c. 700)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. 48-50.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Werburga, V. Abss. (Beginning of 8th Century)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 52-56. Saint Berlinda of Meerbeke (Berlindis, Bellaude), a niece of St Amandus, she became a nun at Moorsel near Alost in Belgium, and later an anchoress in Meerbeke (702)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Berlinda. (About A.D. 698.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 50-52. Saint Werburgh of Bardney, a widow who became a nun, probably at Bardney Abbey in England, where she later became Abbess (c. 785) Saint Deodatus, a monk at Lagny Abbey in France (8th century) Saint Ansgar of Hamburg, Bishop of Hamburg, Enlightener of Denmark and Sweden, "Apostle of the North" (865)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνσέριος ὁ Ἀπόστολος τῆς Δανίας καὶ τῆς Σκανδιναβίας . 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Anskar, B.; Ap. of Sweden. (A.D. 865.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 56-72. Saint Anatolius, a bishop in Scotland, who went to Rome on pilgrimage and settled as a hermit in Salins in the Jura in France (9th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I. — St. Anatolius, Bishop of Salins, France." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. II. Dublin, 1875. pp. 263-269. Saint Liafdag, Bishop in Jutland in Denmark, martyred by pagans (c. 980) Saint Oliver of Ancona (Oliverius, Liberius), a monk at Santa Maria di Portonuovo in Ancona in Italy (c. 1050)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Sviatoslav-Gabriel and his son Saint Dimitry, of Yuriev (1253) Saint Romanus of Uglich, Prince of Uglich (1285)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ρωμανὸς ὁ Πρίγκιπας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Right-Believing Prince Roman of Uglich. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Symeon of Tver, Bishop of Polotsk and Tver, first bishop there (1289)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Συμεὼν ἐκ Ρωσίας . 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Simeon the Bishop of Polotsk and Tver . OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint James (Jakov I), Archbishop of Serbia (1292)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Σερβίας . 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Venerable Sabbas of Ioannina (15th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας ὁ Πνευματικὸς . 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Ignatius of Mariupol in the Crimea, Metropolitan of Gothia and Kafa (1786)Russian Church Adds 30 Locally-Venerated Saints to Church-Wide Calendar. Orthodox Christianity. December 1, 2017. New Martyrs Stamatius and John, brothers, and their companion Nicholas, of Spetses, at Chios (1822)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Σταμάτιος καὶ Ἰωάννης οἱ Νεομάρτυρες οἱ αὐτάδελφοι καὶ ὁ συνοδίτης αὐτῶν Νικόλαος . 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Nicholas of Japan, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of Japan (1912)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόλαος ὁ Ἰσαπόστολος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. [with Saint Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of Siberia and Alaska (1879)]

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Vladimir (Zagreba), Hieromonk of Borisoglebsk Monastery, Novotorzhok (1938) Владимир (Загреба) . FOND.RU. Retrieved: 19 May, 2015. 16 февраля (3 февраля) . Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 3 февраля по старому стилю / 16 февраля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год. New Hieromartyr Basil Zalessky, Archpriest, of Astrakhan (1938) New Hieromartyr Adrian Troitsky, Archpriest, of Kazan (1938) New Hieromartyrs John Tomilov, Timothy Izotov, Priests (1938) Martyr Michael Agayev (1938)

Other commemorations

Repose of Schemamonk Paul of Simonov Monastery (1825), disciple of St. Paisius (Velichkovsky).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παῦλος ἐκ Ρωσίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Repose of Hieromonk Isidore of Gethsemane Skete in Moscow (1908)

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Sources February 3 / 16. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru). February 16 / 3. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). February 3. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas. St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 12. The Third Day of the Month of February. Orthodoxy in China. February 3. 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. 36–37. 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. 48-50. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources 16 февраля (3 февраля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 3 февраля по старому стилю / 16 февраля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год.