May 29 Events Pre-1600 * 363 – The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city. * 1108 – Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under ...

Eastern Orthodox Church calendar The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rule ...

May 31 Events Pre-1600 * 455 – Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. * 1223 – Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeat K ...

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 12 by Orthodox Churches on the

Old Calendar Old Calendarists (Greek language, Greek: ''palaioimerologitai'' or ''palaioimerologites''), also known as Old Feasters (''palaioeortologitai''), Genuine Orthodox Christians or True Orthodox Christians (GOC; ), are traditionalist groups of Easte ...

. For May 30th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on

May 17 Events Pre-1600 *1395 – Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army. *1521 – Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. * 1527 – Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Flo ...

Saints

* Martyrs

Aphrodisius Aphrodisius (french: Saint Aphrodise, Afrodise, Aphrodyse, Aphrodite) is a saint associated with the diocese of Béziers, in Languedoc, Southern France. According to Gregory of Tours, Aphrodisius was an Egyptian who was martyred in Languedoc ...

, Agapius, Eusebios, Charalampos and Christina, in Nicomedia, by fire (65) (''see also ''

April 28 Events Pre-1600 * 224 – The Battle of Hormozdgan is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V effectively ending the Parthian Empire. * 357 – Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory ...

'' - West'') * Hieromartyr Eutychius, disciple of St. John the Theologian (1st century) (''see also

August 24 Events Pre-1600 * 367 – Gratian, son of Roman Emperor Valentinian I, is named co-Augustus at the age of eight by his father. * 394 – The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, the latest known inscription in Egyptian hieroglyphs, is written. ...

'') * Martyrs Romanos and Teletios, in Nicomedia, by the sword. * Martyr Euplius (''Efplos''). * Martyr Natalios, by the sword. * ''Venerable Martyr Barlaam, of

Caesarea in Cappadocia Kayseri (; el, Καισάρεια) is a large industrialised city in Central Anatolia, Turkey, and the capital of Kayseri province. The Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality area is composed of five districts: the two central districts of Kocasinan ...

'' (c. 303–305) * Saint Cyprian of Antioch, reposed in peace. * Saint

Macrina the Elder Macrina the Elder (before AD 270 – ) was the mother of Basil the Elder, and the grandmother of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebaste, and Macrina the Younger. Life The works of Basil indicate that she studied under Greg ...

, grandmother of St.

Basil the Great Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great ( grc, Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μέγας, ''Hágios Basíleios ho Mégas''; cop, Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ; 330 – January 1 or 2, 379), was a bishop of Ca ...

(340)May 30/June 12
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).June 12 / May 30
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). * Saint

Emmelia of Caesarea Emmelia of Caesarea was born in Cappadocia, a province of the Roman Empire (nowadays Central Anatolia, Turkey). She died on 30 May 375 AD. She was born in the late third to early fourth century, a period in time when Christianity was becoming mor ...

, mother of Saint

(375) (''see also ''

January 1 January 1 or 1 January is the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 364 days remaining until the end of the year (365 in leap years). This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the yea ...

'' '') * ''Venerable Isaac the Confessor, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...

'' (383)

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Martyrs Gabinus and Crispulus, at

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in Sardinia, Protomartyrs of Sardinia (130)May 30
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
The Roman Martyrology. * Pope Saint Felix I, who was the first to condemn the heresy of

Paul of Samosata Paul of Samosata ( grc-gre, Παῦλος ὁ Σαμοσατεύς, lived from 200 to 275 AD) was Patriarch of Antioch, Bishop of Antioch from 260 to 268 and the originator of the Paulianist heresy named after him. He was a believer in monarchian ...

(274) * Saint Venantius of Gaul, elder brother of St

Honoratus Honoratus (french: Saint Honorat; c. 350 – 6 January 429) was the founder of Lérins Abbey who later became an early Archbishop of Arles. He is honored as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Life Honoratus was born in the ...

of Lérins (374) * Saint Exuperantius (''Esuperantio''), Bishop of Ravenna and Confessor (418) * Saint Madelgisilus, Irish saint, disciple of St

Fursey Saint Fursey (also known as Fursa, Fursy, Forseus, and Furseus: died 650) was an Irish monk who did much to establish Christianity throughout the British Isles and particularly in East Anglia. He reportedly experienced angelic visions of the af ...

(655) * Saint

Anastasius of Pavia Anastasius of Pavia (sometimes Anastasius XV, or Anastasius II) was Bishop of Pavia ( Ticinum) from 668 until his death in 680. He was a convert from Arianism Arianism ( grc-x-koine, Ἀρειανισμός, ) is a Christological doc ...

(680) * Saint

Hubert Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and '' beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname. Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers ...

(''Hugbert of Bretigny, Hubert of Maastricht''), the "Apostle of the

Ardennes The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Årdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Be ...

", first

Bishop of Liège A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...

(727) * Saint Gamo, monk and then Abbot of Brétigny near Noyon in France (8th century) * Saint

Walstan Walstan (recorded as Walston in some sources) was an Anglo-Saxon prince, known for the miracles which occurred during and after his life after he became a farm worker. He is a patron saint of farm animals and agricultural workers, who once ...

, a farm labourer in Taverham and Costessey, remarkable for his charity (1016)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint James, monk of Starotorzhok in Galich,

Kostroma Kostroma ( rus, Кострома́, p=kəstrɐˈma) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. Popu ...

(15th-16th century) * Venerables Isaiah and Nikanor of

Arkhangel'sk Arkhangelsk (, ; rus, Арха́нгельск, p=ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk), also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina near ...

(16th-17th century)

New martyrs and confessors

* Hieromartyr Basil, Priest (1942)30 мая (ст.ст.) 12 июня 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

Other commemorations

* Consecration of the Church of St.

Euphemia Euphemia ( el, Εὐφημία; "well-spoken f), known as the All-praised in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a virgin, who was martyred for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD. According to tradition, Euphemia was arrested for refusing to offer ...

in Dexiokratiana, Constantinople.Great Synaxaristes
Ἐγκαίνια τοῦ ναοῦ τῆς Ἁγίας Εὐφημίας ἐν Δεξιοκρατιαναῖς
'' 30 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Repose of Abbot Ephraim of Sarov (1778) * Repose of Hieromonk Benedict (Ghius) of Romania (1990)

Icon gallery

File:Isaac of Dalmatia.jpg, Venerable Isaac the Confessor, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople. File:Saint Aphrodisius.JPG, St.

. File:PopeFelixI.jpg, Pope Felix I (269 - 274), Fresco in Sistine Chapel, Vatican. File:Saint eustace.jpg, St.

, the "Apostle of the Ardennes", first Bishop of Liège. File:St.Hubert Ottawa St.Patrick RC Basilica.jpg, Stained glass window of St.

, with the vision of the

crucifix A crucifix (from Latin ''cruci fixus'' meaning "(one) fixed to a cross") is a cross with an image of Jesus on it, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the ''corpus'' (Lati ...

standing between the antlers of the stag or hart he was pursuing. File:St Walstan modern depiction.jpg, St.

(from the

rood screen The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or ...

at St Andrew's Church, Great Ryburgh, Norfolk).

Notes

References

Sources

May 30/June 12
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
June 12 / May 30
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).

Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
May 30
OCA - The Lives of the Saints. * Dr. Alexander Roman.

'' Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).

Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.

The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
30 ΜΑΪΟΥ
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Συναξαριστής.
30 Μαΐου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources *

Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
30 мая (ст.ст.) 12 июня 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). {{DEFAULTSORT:May 30 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) May in the Eastern Orthodox calendar