May 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

May 19 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 21

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 2 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For May 20th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 7.

Saints

Saint Lydia of Thyatira (Lydia of Philippi), mentioned in Acts 16:14-15 (1st century)^[1]^{[note 2]}
Martyrs Thalelaeus the Unmercenary, at Anazarbus in Cilicia, and his companions Alexander and Asterius (284)^[2]^[3]^{[note 3]}
Martyr Asclas of the Thebaid, Egypt (287)^[4]
Sts. Zabulon and Susanna, of Cappadocia and Jerusalem (parents of St. Nina (Nino), enlightener of Georgia), (4th century)^[5]
Saint Mark the Hermit (Marcus Eremita) (5th century)^[6]
Holy Martyrs of Mamilla, Jerusalem (614)^[7]
Saint Thalassius the Myrrh-gusher, of Libya (648)^[8]^{[note 4]}
Saints John, Joseph and Nicetas, monks of Nea Moni on Chios (c. 1050)^[10]

Pre-Schism Western Saints

Saint Plautilla the Roman, martyr, (67)^[3]^[11]^{[note 5]}
Hieromartyr Baudelius, missionary in France and northern Spain, martyred in Nîmes (2nd or 3rd century)^[3]^[12]
Virgin-martyr Basilla (304)^[3]^[13]
Saint Hilary (Hilarius, Hilaire), Bishop of Toulouse in France (360)^[13]^[14]
Saint Anastasius, Bishop of Brescia in Lombardy, in Italy (610)^[3]^[13]^[15]^{[note 6]}
Saint Austregisilus (Aoustrille, Outrille), Bishop of Bourges and Confessor (624)^[3]^[13]^[16]
Saint Theodore of Pavia, Bishop of Pavia (778)^[3]^[13]^[17]
Saint Ethelbert (Albert, Albright), King of East Anglia in England, martyr (794)^[13]^[18] (see also May 29)

Post-Schism Orthodox Saints

St. Daumantas (Timothy, Dovmont-Timothy), prince of Pskov (1299)^[19]^[20]
Saint Stephen, Abbot of Piperi in Serbia (1697)^[21]

New Martyrs and Confessors

Venerable Olympiada Verbetska, Igumenia of Kozelschansk women's monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God (1938)^[22]^[20]^{[note 7]}

Other commemorations

Translation of the holy relics (1087) of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (343)^[24]^{[note 8]} (see also: May 9 - Slavonic)
Uncovering of the relics (1431) of St. Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow, Wonderworker (1378)^[25]
Repose of Schema-monk Cyriacus of Valaam (1798)^[26]

Icon Gallery

St. Lydia of Thyatira.
St. Marcus Eremita.
Church of St. Theodore of Pavia, in Pavia.
The martyred Anglo-Saxon king Æthelberht II of East Anglia (depiction of a brass plate from Hereford Cathedral).
St. Daumantas of Pskov.
St. Stephen of Piperi.
St. Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow.

Notes

^ The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
^ The Church honours Saint Lydia as "Equal-to-the-Apostles."^[1]
^ It appears that certain monasteries honoured Saint Thalelaeus' feast day on September 3, and others on August 23, the day on which he was brought to trial.^[2]
^ Not to be confused with Thalassius of Syria (February 22).^[9]
^ Saint Plautilla is regarded as the mother of Saint Domitilla (May 12).
^ Saint Anastasius greatly contributed to the conversion of the Lombards from Arianism.
^ She suffered martyrdom under communism on June 2, 1938.^[23]
^ According to the Great Synaxaristes, the holy relics were taken from Myra in Lycia on April 1 1087, and arrived in Bari on May 20.

References

^ ^a ^b Ἡ Ἁγία Λυδία ἡ Φιλιππησία. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ ^a ^b Ὁ Ἅγιος Θαλλέλαιος ὁ ἰατρός καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες Ἀλέξανδρος καί Ἀστέριος. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g May 20. The Roman Martyrology.
^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀσκλᾶς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ζαβουλών καὶ Σωσσάνη. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἐρημίτης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Οἱ Ἅγιοι ἐν Μεμέλᾳ Ἱερουσαλήμ οἱ Μάρτυρες. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Θαλάσσιος ὁ Μυροβλύτης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Οἱ Ὅσιοι Θαλάσσιος καὶ Λιμναῖος. 22 Φεβρουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἰωάννης, Ἰωσὴφ καὶ Νικήτας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Ἡ Ἁγία Πλατίλλα ἡ Ρωμαία. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Βαυδέλιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f May 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἱλάριος Ἐπίσκοπος Τουλούζης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀναστάσιος Ἐπίσκοπος Βρεσκίας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐλτρίλλος Ἐπίσκοπος Μπουργκές. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος Ἐπίσκοπος Παβίας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ May 20/June 2. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
^ Ὁ Ἅγιος Τιμόθεος τοῦ Πσκώφ. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ ^a ^b Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
^ Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Український Православний календар 2015. - Київ, Українська Православна Церква, 2014. - С. 61, 162.
^ Dr. Alexander Roman. More New Ukrainian Orthodox Saints. Ukrainian Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
^ Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Νικολάου τοῦ Θαυματουργοῦ. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Ἀλεξίου τοῦ θαυματουργοῦ. 20 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
^ Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).

Sources

May 20/June 2. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG)
May 20. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
May 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
May 20. The Roman Martyrology.

Greek Sources

Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon 20 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
Template:Gr icon Συναξαριστής. 20 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources

Template:Ru icon 2 июня (20 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
Template:Ru icon 20 мая (ст.ст.) 2 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

[1] The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").

[3] The Church honours Saint Lydia as "Equal-to-the-Apostles."^[1]

[6] It appears that certain monasteries honoured Saint Thalelaeus' feast day on September 3, and others on August 23, the day on which he was brought to trial.^[2]

[13] Not to be confused with Thalassius of Syria (February 22).^[9]

[16] Saint Plautilla is regarded as the mother of Saint Domitilla (May 12).

[21] Saint Anastasius greatly contributed to the conversion of the Lombards from Arianism.

[30] She suffered martyrdom under communism on June 2, 1938.^[23]

[32] According to the Great Synaxaristes, the holy relics were taken from Myra in Lycia on April 1 1087, and arrived in Bari on May 20.

[LYDIA-2] Ἡ Ἁγία Λυδία ἡ Φιλιππησία. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[THALELAEUS-4] Ὁ Ἅγιος Θαλλέλαιος ὁ ἰατρός καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες Ἀλέξανδρος καί Ἀστέριος. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[ROMAN-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g May 20. The Roman Martyrology.

[7] Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀσκλᾶς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[8] Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ζαβουλών καὶ Σωσσάνη. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[9] Ὁ Ὅσιος Μάρκος ὁ Ἐρημίτης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[10] Οἱ Ἅγιοι ἐν Μεμέλᾳ Ἱερουσαλήμ οἱ Μάρτυρες. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[11] Ὁ Ὅσιος Θαλάσσιος ὁ Μυροβλύτης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[12] Οἱ Ὅσιοι Θαλάσσιος καὶ Λιμναῖος. 22 Φεβρουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[14] Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἰωάννης, Ἰωσὴφ καὶ Νικήτας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[15] Ἡ Ἁγία Πλατίλλα ἡ Ρωμαία. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[17] Ὁ Ἅγιος Βαυδέλιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[LATIN-ORTHODOX-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f May 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.

[19] Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἱλάριος Ἐπίσκοπος Τουλούζης. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[20] Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀναστάσιος Ἐπίσκοπος Βρεσκίας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[22] Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐλτρίλλος Ἐπίσκοπος Μπουργκές. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[23] Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος Ἐπίσκοπος Παβίας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[24] May 20/June 2. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).

[25] Ὁ Ἅγιος Τιμόθεος τοῦ Πσκώφ. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[UKR-26] Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).

[27] Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[28] Український Православний календар 2015. - Київ, Українська Православна Церква, 2014. - С. 61, 162.

[29] Dr. Alexander Roman. More New Ukrainian Orthodox Saints. Ukrainian Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).

[31] Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Νικολάου τοῦ Θαυματουργοῦ. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[33] Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Ἀλεξίου τοῦ θαυματουργοῦ. 20 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

[POMOG-34] Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).

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