July 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

July 30 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Aug. 1

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on August 13 by Old Calendar.[note 1]

For July 31st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on July 18.

Feasts

Saints

Pre-Schism Western saints

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

New martyrs and confessors

  • New Hieromartyrs, at Petrograd (1922):[1]
  • New Martyrs, at Petrograd (1922):[1]
  • Martyr Maximus Rumyantsev (1928)[5][12]
  • New New Hieromartyr Vladimir Kholodkovsky, Priest (1937)[5][12]
  • New Hieromartyr John Rumyantsev, Priest;[32] Martyr Constantine Razumov, Priest; Virgin-martyr Anna Serova;[33][note 14] and St. Elizabeth Rumyantseva[34] (after 1937)[12]
  • New Hieromartyr Nicholas, Priest (1941)[12]
  • New Hiero-confessor Basil (Preobrazhensky), Bishop of Kineshma (1945)[1][12][note 15]

Other commemorations

Notes

  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").
  2. See: (in Russian) Происхождение честных древ Животворящего Креста. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  3. He was martyred under Commodus by being thrown into a well. He is buried under the altar of his church in Milan.
  4. "At Milan, during the persecution of Antoninus, St. Calimerius, bishop and martyr, who was arrested, covered with wounds, and pierced through the neck with a sword. He terminated his martyrdom by being precipitated into a well."[16]
  5. "At Caesarea, the martyrdom of the blessed martyr Fabius. As he refused to carry the ensign of the governor of the province, he was thrown into prison for some days, and as he persisted twice in confessing Christ when brought before the judge, he was condemned to capital punishment."[16]
  6. "At Tagaste, in Africa, St. Firmus, bishop, illustrious by a glorious confession of the faith."[16]
  7. Born in Auxerre in France, he governed part of Gaul. In 418 he became Bishop of Auxerre. He came to Britain twice (in 429 and 447), where he succeeded in stamping out Pelagianism. He reposed in Ravenna in Italy.
  8. "At Ravenna, the departure from this world of St. Germanus, bishop of Auxerre, a man most renowned for his birth, faith, learning, and glorious miracles, who freed England completely from the heretical doctrines of the Pelagians."[16]
  9. According to tradition he was a monk at Glastonbury in England, who became a hermit in Cornwall at the place now called Saint Neot. Some relics were later taken to the town now called St Neots in Cambridgeshire.
  10. See: (in Russian) Вениамин (Казанский). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  11. See: (in Russian) Сергий (Шеин). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  12. See: (in Russian) Новицкий, Юрий Петрович. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  13. See: (in Russian) Ковшаров, Иван Михайлович. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  14. See: (in Russian) Серова, Анна Васильевна. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  15. See: (in Russian) Василий (Преображенский, Вениамин Сергеевич). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

References

  1. July 31/August 13. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).
  2. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἐγκαίνια Ναοῦ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐν Βλαχερναὶς καὶ Προεόρτια Προόδου Τιμίου Σταυροῦ. 31 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  3. (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 31 Ιουλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
  4. July 31. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.
  5. (in Russian) 13 августа (31 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  6. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας. 31 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  7. Righteous Joseph of Arimathea. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  8. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐδόκιμος. 31 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  9. Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  10. (in Russian) ЕВДОКИМ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  11. Martyr Julitta at Caesarea. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  12. August 13 / July 31. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
  13. (in Russian) ИУЛИТТА. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  14. July 31. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
  15. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Calimerus, B.M., at Milan. (END OF 2ND CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 681.
  16. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. p. 227.
  17. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι 12 Μάρτυρες οἱ Ρωμαῖοι. 31 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  18. St. Germanus the Bishop of Auxerre. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  19. (in Russian) ГЕРМАН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  20. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 371-374.
  21. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Germanus, B. of Auxerre. (A.D. 448.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 681-697.
  22. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. NEOT, C. (A.D. 877.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 697-698.
  23. St. Arsenius the Bishop of Ninotsminda. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  24. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἀνώνυμος Κρητικὸς Νεομάρτυρας. 31 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  25. (in Greek) 31/07/2023. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
  26. Hieromartyr Benjamin the Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdovsk. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  27. (in Russian) ВЕНИАМИН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  28. Martyr Sergius the Archimandrite of Petrograd. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  29. Martyr Yuri the layman of Petrograd. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  30. Martyr John the Layman of Petrograd. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  31. (in Russian) ИОАНН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  32. (in Russian) ИОАНН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  33. (in Russian) АННА. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  34. (in Russian) ЕЛИСАВЕТА. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
  35. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Φιλίππου τοῦ Ἀποστόλου. 31 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

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