February 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) explained

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All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 16 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For February 3rd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 21.

Feasts

• Afterfeast of the Meeting of Our Lord.^{[1] [2]}

Saints

• Prophet Azariah (10th century B.C.)^{[1] [3] [4]}
• Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-receiver^{[5] [6]} and Anna the Prophetess^{[7] [8]} (1st century)^{[1] [4]}
• Martyrs Papias, Diodorus, and Claudianus, at Perge in Pamphylia (250)^{[1] [9] [10]} (see also: October 25)
• Martyr Blaise of Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd century)^{[1] [4] [11] [12] [13]}
• Martyrs Paul and Simon, by the sword.^{[4] [14]}
• Martyr Paul the Syrian (284-305)^{[1] [9]}
• Martyrs Adrian^[15] and Eubulus,^[16] at Caesarea in Cappadocia (c. 308-309)^{[1] [4] [17]}
• Venerable Claudius.^{[4] [18]}
• Saint Laurence of Canterbury, the second Archbishop of Canterbury (619)^{[1] [9] [19]} (see also: February 2 - West)

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Celerinus the Martyr (c.250)^{[20] [21]}
• Martyrs Laurentinus, Ignatius and Celerina, martyrs in North Africa (3rd century)^{[21] [22]}
• Martyrs Felix, Symphronius (Sempronius),^[23] Hippolytus and Companions, a group of martyrs in North Africa.^[21]
• Saints Tigides (4th century) and Remedius (419), two bishops who succeeded one another as Bishops of Gap in France.^[21]
• Virgin-martyr Ia of Cornwall (Hia, Ives), a Cornish evangelist and martyr (450)^{[9] [21]}
• Saints Lupicinus and Felix, Bishops of Lyons in France (5th century)^[21]
• Saint Laurence the Illuminator (Lawrence of Spoleto), Bishop of Spoleto, then founder of Farfa Abbey (576)^{[21] [24]}
• Saint Philip of Vienne, Bishop of Vienne in France (c. 578)^[21]
• Saint Caellainn (Caoilfionn), a church in Roscommon in Ireland is dedicated to her (6th century?)^{[21] [25]}
• Saint Hadelin of Dinant, founder of the monastery of Chelles, in Belgium (690)^{[21] [26]}
• Saint Werburga of Chester, Abbess (c. 700)^{[1] [9] [21] [27] [28]}
• 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)^{[21] [29]}
• Saint Werburgh of Bardney, a widow who became a nun, probably at Bardney Abbey in England, where she later became Abbess (c. 785)^[21]
• Saint Deodatus, a monk at Lagny Abbey in France (8th century)^[21]
• Saint Ansgar of Hamburg, Bishop of Hamburg, Enlightener of Denmark and Sweden, "Apostle of the North" (865)^{[1] [9] [21] [30] [31]}
• 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)^{[21] [32]}
• Saint Liafdag, Bishop in Jutland in Denmark, martyred by pagans (c. 980)^[21]
• Saint Oliver of Ancona (Oliverius, Liberius), a monk at Santa Maria di Portonuovo in Ancona in Italy (c. 1050)^[21]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Sviatoslav-Gabriel and his son Saint Dimitry, of Yuriev (1253)^{[1] [9]}
• Saint Romanus of Uglich, Prince of Uglich (1285)^{[1] [9] [33] [34]}
• Saint Symeon of Tver, Bishop of Polotsk and Tver, first bishop there (1289)^{[1] [9] [35] [36]}
• Saint James (Jakov I), Archbishop of Serbia (1292)^{[1] [9] [37]}
• Venerable Sabbas of Ioannina (15th century)^{[1] [9] [38]}
• Saint Ignatius of Mariupol in the Crimea, Metropolitan of Gothia and Kafa (1786)^{[1] [9] [39]}
• New Martyrs Stamatius and John, brothers, and their companion Nicholas, of Spetses, at Chios (1822)^{[1] [9] [4] [40]}
• Saint Nicholas of Japan, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of Japan (1912)^{[1] [9] [41]} [with ''Saint [[Innocent of Alaska|Innocent]], Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of Siberia and Alaska (1879)]^[42]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Vladimir (Zagreba), Hieromonk of Borisoglebsk Monastery, Novotorzhok (1938)^{[1] [43] [44] [45]}
• New Hieromartyr Basil Zalessky, Archpriest, of Astrakhan (1938)^{[1] [9] [44] [45]}
• New Hieromartyr Adrian Troitsky, Archpriest, of Kazan (1938)^{[1] [9] [44] [45]}
• New Hieromartyrs John Tomilov, Timothy Izotov, Priests (1938)^{[9] [44] [45]}
• Martyr Michael Agayev (1938)^{[9] [44] [45]}

Other commemorations

• Repose of Schemamonk Paul of Simonov Monastery (1825), disciple of St. Paisius (Velichkovsky).^{[1] [46]}
• Repose of Hieromonk Isidore of Gethsemane Skete in Moscow (1908)^[1]

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.

Notes and References

1. http://orthochristian.com/calendar/20190203.html February 3 / 16
2. Afterfeast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
3. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Προφήτης Ἀζαρίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
4. Συναξαριστής. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).
5. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Συμεὼν ὁ Δίκαιος ὁ Θεοδόχος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
6. Holy, Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
7. Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Προφήτιδα Ἄννα. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
8. Holy, Righteous Anna the Prophetess. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
9. http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.php?year=2014&today=16&month=2&trp=0&tzo=-4 February 16 / 3
10. Martyr Papias at Perge in Pamphylia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
11. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βλάσιος ὁ βουκόλος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
12. Martyr Blaise of Caesarea, in Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
13. 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.
14. Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Παῦλος καὶ Σίμων οἱ Μάρτυρες. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
15. Martyr Adrian at Caesarea, Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
16. Martyr Eubulus at Caesarea, Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
17. Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀδριανὸς καὶ Εὔβουλος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
18. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κλαύδιος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
19. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Λαυρέντιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Καντουαρίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
20. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κελερίνος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
21. http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stdfeb.htm February 3
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνσέριος ὁ Ἀπόστολος τῆς Δανίας καὶ τῆς Σκανδιναβίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ρωμανὸς ὁ Πρίγκιπας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
34. Right-Believing Prince Roman of Uglich. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
35. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Συμεὼν ἐκ Ρωσίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
36. St Simeon the Bishop of Polotsk and Tver. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
37. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Σερβίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
38. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας ὁ Πνευματικὸς. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
39. Russian Church Adds 30 Locally-Venerated Saints to Church-Wide Calendar. Orthodox Christianity. December 1, 2017.
40. Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Σταμάτιος καὶ Ἰωάννης οἱ Νεομάρτυρες οἱ αὐτάδελφοι καὶ ὁ συνοδίτης αὐτῶν Νικόλαος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
41. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόλαος ὁ Ἰσαπόστολος. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
42. Web site: ИННОКЕНТИЙ (ВЕНИАМИНОВ) - Древо . 2023-07-06 . drevo-info.ru . ru.
43. Владимир (Загреба). FOND.RU. Retrieved: 19 May, 2015.
44. 16 февраля (3 февраля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
45. 3 февраля по старому стилю / 16 февраля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год.
46. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παῦλος ἐκ Ρωσίας. 3 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.