May 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) explained

May 30 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 1

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 13 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For May 31, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 18.

Saints

• Apostle Hermes of Philippopolis (Hermas), of the Seventy Apostles (1st century)^{[1] [2]}
• Martyr Hermias of Comana (160)^{[1] [3] [4]}
• Martyr Magus (the Magician), who converted upon witnessing the martyrdom of Hermias (160)^{[1] [5]}
• Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria (252)^{[1] [6]}
• Martyrs Eusebios and Charalampos, in Nicomedia, by fire.^[7] (see also May 30)
• Five Martyrs of Ashkelon, dragged to death.^[8]
• Saint Eustathius, Patriarch of Constantinople (1025)^{[1] [9]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Virgin-martyr Petronilla, at Rome (1st or 3rd century)^{[4] [10] [11]}
• Martyr Crescentian, in Sassari in Sardinia (c. 130)^{[4] [11] [12]}
• Martyrs Cantius, Cantian, Cantianilla and Protus, in Aquileia (304)^{[4] [11] [13]}
• Saint Sylvius of Toulouse, Bishop of Lyon (c. 400)^[14]
• Saint Lupicinus of Verona, Bishop of Verona, described as 'the most holy, the best of bishops' (5th century)^{[4] [11] [15]}
• Saint Paschasius, Deacon and Confessor in Rome, who is mentioned by Pope Gregory I (512)^{[4] [11] [16]}
• Saint Winnow, Mancus and Myrbad, Irish saints who lived in Cornwall where churches are dedicated to them (6th century)^[11]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Philotheus (Leschynsky) of Tobolsk, Metropolitan of Tobolsk and the "Apostle of Siberia" (1727)^{[1] [17] [18]}

New martyrs and confessors

• Hieromartyr Archpriest Philosophus (Ornatsky), with his sons Boris and Nicholas, in St. Petersburg (1918)^{[1] [19] [20]}
• Hieromartyrs Hierotheus (Afonin), Bishop of Nikolsk (1928), and Hieroschemamonk Seraphim (Nikolsky) (1923)^{[1] [21]}

Other commemorations

• First translation of the relics (1591) of Hieromartyr Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (1569), to Solovki.^[1]
• Repose of Archimandrite Macarius of Peshnosha Monastery, disciple of Blessed Theodore of Sanaxar (1811)^[1]
• Finding of the relics (1960) of New Martyr Nicholas the Deacon, of Mytilene (1463)^[1]

Sources

• May 31/June 13. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• June 13 / May 31. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
• May 31. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
• 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).
• 31 мая (ст.ст.) 13 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

Notes and References

1. http://days.pravoslavie.ru/en/Days/20110531.htm May 31/June 13
2. Apostle Hermas of the Seventy. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
3. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑρμείας ὁ Μάρτυρας. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
4. http://www.breviary.net/martyrology/mart05/mart0531.htm May 31
5. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάγος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
6. Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
7. Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Εὐσέβιος καὶ Χαράλαμπος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
8. Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι πέντε Μάρτυρες ἐν Ἀσκαλώνι. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
9. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
10. Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Πετρονίλα ἡ Μάρτυς. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stdmay.htm May 31
12. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κρήσκης ὁ Μάρτυρας. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
13. Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κάνδιος, Κανδιανός, Κανδιανέλλη καὶ Πρῶτος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
14. Web site: saints pour le 31 mai du calendrier ecclésiastique - forum - orthodoxe .com . 2023-07-01 . www.forum-orthodoxe.com.
15. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Λουπικίνος Ἐπίσκοπος Βερόνας. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
16. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Πασχάσιος. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
17. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλόθεος Μητροπολίτης Τομπόλσκ. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
18. Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
19. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλόσοφος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ Βόρις καὶ Νικόλαος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
20. 31 мая (ст.ст.) 13 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
21. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἱερόθεος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.