The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church׃ July

Publication Data: Buena Vista, CO: Holy Apostles Convent/Dormition Skete, 2008
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: xii + 1,376
Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 16.1 cm × 6.4 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations
ISBN-13: 978‒0‒944359‒30‒3
ISBN-10: 0‒944359‒30‒2

   
Translated from the Greek

A volume of The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church

“Cosmas (Kosmas) and Damian, the holy martyrs and brothers by birth, flourished during the years of the sons of Emperor Carus: Carinus (b. ca. 250-284 and Numerian (b. 253-283). Numerian died in 283, a mere Caesar, while Carinus, the elder brother, governed the western provinces as joint Augustus with his father. In early 284, after fighting Germans on the Rhine and the Quadi on the Danube front, the triumphant Carinus celebrated these victories. Now the brothers Cosmas and Damian were born in the great city of Rome, wherein their parents nurtured them in the fear of God. They were bred up to be well-trained physicians. They practised their art at Rome. By their labors, they first purged themselves of the destructive passions so they might cleanse others. These brilliant brothers led an active life of good deeds in showing love to their neighbors. They kept the commandments of Christ.”
—“On the 1^st of July, the holy Church commemorates the holy and wonderworking Unmercenaries COSMAS and DAMIAN of Rome.”

CONTENTS

July 1
   COSMAS AND DAMIAN OF ROME, UNMERCENARIES
   PETER THE PATRICIAN OF EVANDROS, VENERABLE FATHER
   2,000 Martyrs
   Maurice, Martyr
   25 Martyrs at Nikomedia
   Basil of the Monastery of the Deep Mountain Stream, Founder
   CONSTANTINE THE WONDER-WORKER, MARTYR
   Leon the Hermit, Venerable Father
July 2
  THEOTOKOS, DEPOSITION OF HER PRECIOUS RAIMENT
   JUVENAL, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM
   Quintus (Kointos), Martyr
July 3
   HYACINTH, CHAMBERLAIN, MARTYR
   ANATOLIOS, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE
   THEODOTOS, THEODOTE, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   MARK AND MOKIANOS, MARTYRS
   GERASIMOS THE NEW OF KARPENESI, HOSIOMARTYR
   THEOTOKOS, MILK-FEEDER, SYNAXIS
   Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, Recovery of Relics
   Anatolios of the Near Caves in Kiev, Venerable Father
   Anatolios of the Far Caves in Kiev, Recluse
   JOACHIM THE NEW OF NOTENA, HEGUMEN
July 4
   ANDREW THE JERUSALEMITE, ARCHBISHOP OF CRETE
   THEODORE, BISHOP OF CYRENE, HIEROMARTYR
   CYPRILLA, AROA, AND LUCIA, OF CYRENE, MARTYRS
   Asklepia the Wonder-worker
   Theophilos, Martyr
   Menignos, Venerable Father
   Theodotos, Martyr
   MARTHA, RIGHTEOUS WOMAN
   Donatos, Bishop of Libya
   NICHOLAS, ALEXANDRA, AND OTHER ROYAL NEW-MARTYRS
July 5
   ATHANASIOS, FOUNDER OF THE GREAT LAVRA
   LAMPADOS, VENERABLE FATHER
   SERGIOS OF RADONEZH, VENERABLE FATHER
   CYPRIAN THE NEW, HIEROMARTYR
   ELISABETH, BARBARA, AND OTHER RUSSIAN NEW-MARTYRS
July 6
   SISOËS THE GREAT, VENERABLE FATHER
   LUCIA (LOUKIA), VIRGIN-MARTYR, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   ASTEIOS, BISHOP OF DYRRACHION, HIEROMARTYR
   PHILEMON, ARCHIPPOS, AND ONESIMOS, MARTYRS
   APOLLONIOS, ALEXANDRION, AND EPIMACHOS, MARTYRS
   Juliana, Virgin Princess of Olshansk, Recovery of Relics
July 7
   THOMAS AT MALEON, VENERABLE FATHER
   KYRIAKE, GREAT-MARTYR
   Efstathios, Martyr
   Polycarp the New, Martyr
   Evangelos, Martyr
   PEREGRINUS, LUCIAN, AND OTHER MARTYRS
July 8
   PROKOPIOS, GREAT-MARTYR
   Theodosia, Martyr
   12 Women Martyrs
   Antiochos and Nikostratos, Martyrs
   Avdas, Martyr
   THEOPHILOS THE MYRRH-STREAMER, VENERABLE FATHER
   ANASTASIOS, NEW HIEROMARTYR
   Prokopios of Ustiug, Fool for Christ and Wonder-worker
July 9
   PANCRATIUS, BISHOP OF TAORMINA, HIEROMARTYR
   Andrew and Provos, Martyrs
   Theotokos, Consecration of Temple at the Spring
   DIONYSIOS AND METROPHANES, VENERABLE FATHERS
July 10
   45 MARTYRS AT NIKOPOLIS
   VIANOR AND SILOUANOS OF PISIDIA, MARTYRS
   APOLLONIOS OF SARDIS, MARTYR
   10,000 MONKS OF NITRIA, MARTYRS
   John the Theologian, Synaxis
   ANTHONY OF ESPHIGMENON AND THE KIEV CAVES
   JOSEPH OF DAMASCUS, HIEROMARTYR
July 11
   EPHEMIA, GREAT-MARTYR
   KINDEOS OF PAMPHYIA, PRESBYTER
   Leo at the Mandra, Venerable Father
   Markianos (Marcian), Martyr
   Martyrokles, Martyr
   OLGA, GRAND PRINCESS OF KIEV, EQUAL-TO-THE APOSTLES
   Nikodemos the Athonite, Venerable Father
   NIKODEMOS OF ELBASAN, VENERABLE NEW-MARTYR
   NECTARIOS THE ATHONITE, VENERABLE NEW-MARTYR
July 12
   PROKLOS AND HILARION, MARTYRS
   SERAPION, MARTYR
   Andrew Stratelates and other Martyrs
   Mamas, Synaxis, Martyr
   MICHAEL MALEINOS, VENERABLE FATHER
   VERONICA (VERONIKE), HEALED BY CHRIST
July 13
   GABRIEL, ARCHANGEL, SYNAXIS
   Stephen the Savvaite
   GOLINDUC (MARY IN BAPTISM) OF PERSIA, MARTYR
   SARRA OF THE NILE, VENERABLE MOTHER
   SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS
July 14
   AQUILA, APOSTLE
   JUSTUS, VENERABLE FATHER
   ONESIMOS, WONDER-WORKER
   JOSEPH, ARCHBISHOP OF THESSALONIKE, CONFESSOR
   Aquila and Hilary, Martyrs
   Peter the New, Martyr
   Herakleios, Martyr
   NIKODEMOS THE HAGIORITE, VENERABLE FATHER
July 15
   JULITTA AND KYRIKOS, MARTYRS
   Lollianos, Martyr
   AVOUDIMOS, MARTYR
   VLADIMIR, GRAND PRINCE OF KIEV, EQUAL-TO-THE-APOSTLES
   MATRONA OF CHIOS, FINDING OF HEAD
July 16
   ATHENOGENES, HIEROMARTYR AND TEN MARTYRS
   FAUSTUS, MARTYR
   ANTIOCHOS, PHYSICIAN, MARTYR
   15,000 Martyrs of Pisidia
   Women Martyrs
   ATHENOGENES, MARTYR
July 17
   MARINA OF ANTIOCH IN PISIDIA, MARTYR
   SPERATUS AND HIS COMPANIONS OF SCILLI, MARTYRS
   Veronica, Martyr
   Ephrasios, Bishop of Ionopolis
July 18
   EMILIAN OF DOROSTOLON, MARTYRS
   PAUL, THEA, AND VALENTINE, MARTYRS
   HYACINTH AT AMASTRIS, MARTYR
   Markellos, Martyr
   Dasios and Maron, Martyrs
   PAMBO, VENERABLE FATHER
   Stephen, Archbishop of Constantinople, and John, Metropolitan of Chalcedon
   Theotokos at Kallistratos, Consecration of Church
   John the Much-enduring and Recluse of the Kiev Caves, Venerable Father
July 19
   DIOS THE HEGUMEN, VENERABLE FATHER
   MAKRINA, VENERABLE MOTHER
   4 Male Ascetics
   THEODORE, ARCHBISHOP OF EDESSA
   DIOCLES THE ANCHORITE OF EGYPT
   SERAPHIM OF SAROV, WONDER-WORKER
July 20
   ELIAS, PROPHET
   Forerunner, Consecration of Stoudite Church of the
July 21
   SYMEON, FOOL FOR CHRIST, AND JOHN, VENERABLE FATHER
   3 Martyrs at Melitene
   Justus and Matthew, Martyrs
   Evgenios, Martyr
   Theodore and George, Martyrs
   THEOPHILOS, TROPHIMOS, AND THIRTEEN MARTYRS
   Akakios and Eleutherius, Martyrs, and Icon of Armatios, Synaxis
   Onouphrios the Silent, Venerable Father
   PARTHENIOS, BISHOP OF RADOBYSDIOS, WONDER-WORKER
July 22
   MARY MAGDALENE, MYRRH-BEARER, EQUAL-TO-THE-APOSTLES
   MARKELLA OF CHIOS, VIRGIN-MARTYR
July 23
   PHOKAS THE NEW OF SINOPE, HIEROMARTYR
   EZEKIEL, PROPHET
   Apollinarios and Vitalios of Ravenna, Hieromartyrs
   Apollonios, Bishop of Rome, Hieromartyr
   SOLDIER MARTYRS
   7 Martyrs of Carthage
   John, Prophet and Baptist, Synaxis
   ANNA OF LEFKADIOS, VENERABLE MOTHER
July 24
   CHRISTINA OF TYRE, GREAT-MARTYR
   Capiton, Martyr
   Hymenaios, Martyr
   Hermogenes, Martyr
   THEOPHILOS OF ZAKYNTHOS, NEW-MARTYR
   ATHANASIOS OF KIOS, NEW-MARTYR
   BORIS AND GLEB, ROYAL PASSION-BEARERS
July 25
   ANNA, DORMITION
   FIFTH ŒCUMENICAL SYNOD, ANATHEMA OF ORIGENISM
   OLYMPIAS THE DEACONESS, VENERABLE MOTHER
   EFPRAXIA, VENERABLE MOTHER
   POTHINUS, SANCTUS, BLANDINA, AND MARTYRS OF LYONS
   Makarios the Wonder-worker of Zheltye Vody
July 26
   HERMOLAOS, HERMIPPOS AND HERMOCRATES, MARTYRS
   PARASKEVE OF ROME, VENERABLE MARTYR
   ORAIOZELE OF REVMA, MARTYR
   Ignatios the Steironites, Venerable Father
   Appion, Martyr
   JERUSALEM OF BYZANTIUM, MARTYR
   Archangel Michael, Consecration of Church
   Archangel Gabriel, Consecration of Church
   Synaxis, Theotokos
   GERONTIOS OF SAINT ANNA SKETE, VENERABLE FATHER
July 27
   PANTELEIMON, GREAT-MARTYR AND UNMERCENARY HEALER
   Blind Man, Martyr
   ANTHOUSA OF THE MONASTERY OF MANTINEON, CONFESSOR
   153 Martyrs of Thrace
   Manuel, Venerable Father
July 28
   PROCHOROS, NIKANOR, TIMON, AND PARMENAS, APOSTLES
   EFSTATHIOS, MARTYR
   AKAKIOS THE NEW, MARTYR
   Drosis, Martyr
   IRENE, ABBESS AND DEACONESS OF CHRYSOVALANTOU
   Theotokos, Consecration of the Church at Diakonissa
   PAUL OF XEROPOTAMOU, VENERABLE FATHER
   CHRISTODOULOS OF KASSANDRA, NEW-MARTYR
July 29
   KALLINIKOS OF CILICIA, MARTYR
   Mamas, Martyr
   Vasiliskos, Martyr
   Constantine, Patriarch of Constantinople
   4 Four Martyrs: Father, Mother, and Two Children
   JOHN THE SOLDIER
   Benjamin and Verios, Martyrs
   THEODOSIOS THE YOUNGER, PIOUS EMPEROR
July 30
   SILAS, SILOUANOS, AND OTHERS OF THE SEVENTY, APOSTLES
   JULITTA OF CAESAREA IN CAPPADOCIA, MARTYR
July 31
   EVDOKIMOS THE MILITARY COMMANDER, RIGHTEOUS MAN
   JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA, APOSTLES
   12 Martyrs of Rome
   Consecration of the Theotokos Church at Vlachernai
   CROSS, FOREFEAST OF THE PROCESSION OF THE
   PHILIP, APOSTLE, DEPOSITION OF RELIC ON CYPRUS
   Bibliography
   Alphabetical Index