March 13 Events Pre-1600 *624 – The Battle of Badr, the first major battle between the Muslims and Quraysh. *1567 – The Battle of Oosterweel, traditionally regarded as the start of the Eighty Years' War. *1591 – At the Battle of Tond ...

Eastern Orthodox liturgical 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 rul ...

March 15 Events Pre-1600 *474 BC – Roman consul Aulus Manlius Vulso celebrates an ovation for concluding the war against Veii and securing a forty years' truce. * 44 BC – The assassination of Julius Caesar takes place. * 493 – Odo ...

All fixed commemorations below are observed on ''March 27'' 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 March 14th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''

March 1 Events Pre-1600 *509 BC – Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first Roman triumph, triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia. * 293 – Emperor ...

''.

Saints

* Martyrs Basil and Euphrasius, together with other Christians, in

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...

. * Martyr Florentius, in Thessaloniki, by fire. ''(see also:

October 13 Events Pre-1600 * 54 – Roman emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances. He is succeeded by his adoptive son Nero, rather than by Britannicus, his son with Messalina. * 409 – Vandals and Alans cross the P ...

)'' * Martyr Alexander, in Thessaloniki (c. 285-305). * Martyr Eustathius and his company, at Carrhae, Mesopotamia (741)March 14/March 27
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). * ''Venerable Euschemon the Confessor, Bishop of

Lampsacus Lampsacus (; grc, Λάμψακος, translit=Lampsakos) was an ancient Greek city strategically located on the eastern side of the Hellespont in the northern Troad. An inhabitant of Lampsacus was called a Lampsacene. The name has been transmitte ...

'' (9th century)

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Holy 47 Martyrs of Rome, baptised by the Apostle Peter, and suffered in Rome under Nero, all on the same day (c. 67)March 14
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Hieromartyr Leo, Bishop and Martyr, perhaps under the Arians, in the Agro Verano in Italy. * Martyrs Peter and Aphrodisius, who obtained the crown of martyrdom in the persecution of the Vandals (5th century) * Monk-Martyrs of Valeria, in the province of Valeria, Italy, slain by the

Lombards The Lombards () or Langobards ( la, Langobardi) were a Germanic people who ruled most of the Italian Peninsula from 568 to 774. The medieval Lombard historian Paul the Deacon wrote in the ''History of the Lombards'' (written between 787 and ...

(5th century) * ''Venerable Benedict of Nursia, Abbot'' (543) (''see also:

July 11 Events Pre-1600 * 472 – After being besieged in Rome by his own generals, Western Roman Emperor Anthemius is captured in St. Peter's Basilica and put to death. * 813 – Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, ...

- Translation'') * Saint Diaconus, a deacon in the Marsi in central Italy, martyred together with two monks by the

(6th century) * Saint Boniface Curetán, a Scoto-Pictish Bishop of Ross (c. 630 or 660) * Saint Talmach, a disciple of St Barr at Lough Erc in Ireland, and founder of a monastery (7th century) * Saint

Matilda Matilda or Mathilda may refer to: Animals * Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), World's Oldest Living Chicken record holder * Matilda (horse) (1824–1846), British Thoroughbred racehorse * Matilda, a dog of the professional wrestling tag-team The ...

(''Mathildis, Maud''), wife of German king Henry the Fowler, who founded, among others, the monasteries of Nordhausen,

Pöhlde Pöhlde is a village in southern Lower Saxony in Germany. It is part of the town Herzberg am Harz. It has a population of 2207 (1 October 2006). Archaeological excavation has revealed traces of settlement dating to the 2nd through 4th centuries AD. ...

, Engern and

Quedlinburg Quedlinburg () is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. As an influential and prosperous trading centre during the early Middle Ages, Quedlinburg became a center of in ...

in Germany (968)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint Rostislav-Michael, Great Prince of Kiev (1167) * Saint

Theognostus of Kiev Theognostus (russian: Феогност; died 11 March 1353) was a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople who served as Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus'. Life Theognostus was born in Constantinople and later in his life became P ...

, the Greek

Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' The Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' (russian: Митрополит Киевский и всея Руси, Mitropolit Kiyevskiy i vseya Rusi; ) was a metropolis of the Eastern Orthodox Church that was erected on the territory of Kievan Rus'. It exi ...

(1353) * Venerable Andreas (''Andrew''), Abbot, of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Rafailovo, Siberia (1820)Great Synaxaristes:
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνδρέας ἐκ Ρωσίας
'' 14 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Other commemorations

* Icon of the Most Holy

Theotokos of St. Theodore The Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God (russian: Феодоровская икона Божией Матери), also known as Our Lady of Saint Theodore and the Black Virgin Mary of Russia, is the patron icon of the Romanov family. It is one ...

(''"Feodorovskaya"''), Kostroma (1239, 1613)Феодоровская икона Божией Матери
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). Retrieved: 2013-09-04. (''see also:

August 16 Events Pre-1600 * 1 BC – Wang Mang consolidates his power in China and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who died the previous day, had no heirs. * 942 – Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamdan ...

'') * Repose of Blessed John, Fool-for-Christ of Yurievets (1893)Great Synaxaristes:
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός
'' 14 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Icon gallery

File:Benedict of Nursia.jpg, St. Benedict of Nursia. File:Mathilde 0 de ringelheim.jpg, Saint

. File:Photius, Theognostus and Cyprian.jpg, Metropolitans of Kiev and all Rus': Photius,

Theognostus Theognostus (russian: Феогност; died 11 March 1353) was a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople who served as Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus'. Life Theognostus was born in Constantinople and later in his life became P ...

(center), and Cyprian. File:Fedorovskaya3.jpg,

, original icon from Epiphany Monastery in Kostroma.

Notes

References

Sources

March 14/March 27
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
March 27 / March 14
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
March 14
OCA - The Lives of the Saints. * The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). ''St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004.'' St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p.21.

Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. *
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. pp.75-76. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
14 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Συναξαριστής.
14 Μαρτίου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources *

Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
14 марта (ст.ст.) 27 марта 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). {{DEFAULTSORT:March 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) March in the Eastern Orthodox calendar