Orthodox Calendar

Thursday May 29, 2025 / May 16, 2025

The Ascension of our Lord. Tone five.

Holy Georgian Martyrs of Persia (17th-18th c.) (movable holiday on the day of the Holy Ascension) (Georgia).

Venerable Theodore the Sanctified (368), disciple of St. Pachomius the Great.

Translation of the relics (1545) of Venerable Ephraim, abbot of Perekom (1492).

St. Matthew, Hieromonk of Yaransk in Vyatka (1927).

Venerables Cassian (1537) and Laurence (1548), abbots of Komel (Vologda).

St. Alexander, archbishop of Jerusalem (3rd c.).

Martyrs Vitus, Modestus and Crescentia at Lucania (303).

Blessed child Musa of Rome (5th c.).

Monk-martyrs of the community of St. Sava the Sanctified (610).

St. George II, bishop of Mitylene (842).

Martyr Vukasin of Serbia (1943).

Martyr Abdiesus, bishop, and companions in Persia (418).

St. Nicholas Mystikos, patriarch of Constantinople (930) (Greek).

New Martyr Nicholas of Metsovo, whose relics are at Meteora (1617) (Greek).

Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia at Lucania (303).

Venerable Brendan the Voyager, abbot of Clonfert (577) (Celtic & British).

Martyr Peter of Blachernae (Greek).

St. Euphemia near Neaorion (Greek).

Hieromartyr Theodore of Vrsac in Banat, Serbia (1595).

St. Carantoc of Carhampton.

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