Synaxarion: Orthodox Lives of the Saints

Chariton the Confessor 28.09.2025 4:10 ↓

September 28 Memory of our Venerable Father Chariton, Confessor and Teacher of the desert.

Repose of John the Theologian 26.09.2025 14:47 ↓

September 26 Repose of the Holy and Glorious Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, the virgin Disciple and beloved Friend who leant of the Saviour's breast.

Holy Prophet Jonah 21.09.2025 3:00 ↓

September 21 Memory of the Holy Prophet Jonah from Tarshish.

Theodora of Alexandria 11.09.2025 3:33 ↓

September 11 Memory of our Holy Mother Theodora of Alexandria.

Nativity of the Theotokos 08.09.2025 6:31 ↓

September 8 Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary.

Prophet Zacharias 05.09.2025 3:52 ↓

September 5 Memory of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Zacharias, Father of Saint John the Baptist and Forerunner.

Deposition of the Sash of the Theotokos 31.08.2025 4:04 ↓

August 31 Deposition of the Precious Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Church of Chalkoprateia.

Beheading of the Forerunner John 29.08.2025 6:14 ↓

August 29 Beheading of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John.

Poemen the Great 27.08.2025 8:14 ↓

August 27 Memory of our Venerable and God-bearing Father Poemen (Pimen) the Great.

Martyr Agathonikos and Those With Him 22.08.2025 9:06 ↓

August 22 Memory of the Holy Martyr Agathonikos and those with him at Nikomedia: Zotikos, Zeno, Theoprepios, Akindynos, and Severian.

Prophet Samuel 20.08.2025 10:38 ↓

August 20 Memory of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Samuel.

Dormition of the Theotokos 15.08.2025 9:18 ↓

August 15 Dormition, or the Translation to Heaven, of our All-Glorious Sovereign Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary.

Dorotheos of Gaza 13.08.2025 7:51 ↓

August 13 Memory of our Venerable Father Dorotheos of Gaza.

Holy Transfiguration 06.08.2025 8:22 ↓

August 6 Memory of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Isaac, Faustus, and Dalmatus 03.08.2025 7:18 ↓

August 3 Memory of our Venerable Fathers Isaac, Faustus, and Dalmatus, Abbots of the Dalmation Monastery in Constantinople.

Martyr Callinicus at Gangra 29.07.2025 3:01 ↓

July 29 Memory of the Holy Martyr Callinicus at Gangra.

Great Martyr Panteleimon 27.07.2025 9:05 ↓

July 27 Memory of the Holy and Great Martyr Panteleimon, and of the Blind Man, who, healed by him, was slain by the sword.

Dormition of Saint Anna, the Mother of the Theotokos 25.07.2025 2:31 ↓

July 25 Dormition of Saint Anna, the Mother of our Most Holy Sovereign Lady the Mother of God.

Mary Magdalene, the Equal-to-the-Apostles 22.07.2025 10:56 ↓

July 22 Memory of Mary Magdalene, the Holy Myrrh-Bearer and Equal to the Apostles.

Prophet Elias the Thesbite 20.07.2025 13:50 ↓

July 20 Memory of the Fiery Ascension into Heaven of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias the Thesbite.

Thomas Sunday 27.04.2025 4:58 ↓

New Sunday (Sunday After Pascha) The Inauguration of Christ's Resurrection; and the occasion whereon the Holy Apostle Thomas touches the Saviour's side.

Life-giving Spring of the Theotokos 25.04.2025 7:58 ↓

Friday of Renewal Week The consecration of the temple of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God of the Life-giving Spring, and the miracles wrought by the Mother of God therein.

Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer 23.04.2025 8:05 ↓

April 23 Memory of the Holy and Glorious Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer.

Holy and Great Pascha 20.04.2025 3:34 ↓

The Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha The Life-bringing Resurrection of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Holy and Great Saturday 19.04.2025 2:56 ↓

Holy and Great Saturday The burial of the Divine Body, and the descent into Hades of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, whereby, recalling our race from corruption, He translated it to eternal life.