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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 ...

June 30 Events Pre-1600 * 296 – Pope Marcellinus begins his papacy. * 763 – The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Anchialus. *1422 – Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan ...

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on July 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 June 29th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on

June 16 Events Pre-1600 * 363 – Emperor Julian marches back up the Tigris and burns his fleet of supply ships. During the withdrawal, Roman forces suffer several attacks from the Persians. * 632 – Yazdegerd III ascends the throne as king ...

Saints

* The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles,

Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

and

Paul Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

(67)June 29/July 12
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). Συναξαριστής.
29 Ιουνίου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).July 12 / June 29
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).29 июня по старому стилю / 12 июля по новому стилю
Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. * Saint Mary of Jerusalem, mother of Apostle

Mark Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * F ...

(1st century)

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Saint Benedicta (''Beata''), sister of Sts Augustine and Sanctian, all three were born in Spain but went to France and were martyred in Sens under Aurelian (273) (''see also:

September 6 Events Pre-1600 * 394 – Battle of the Frigidus: Roman emperor Theodosius I defeats and kills Eugenius the usurper. His Frankish ''magister militum'' Arbogast escapes but commits suicide two days later. *1492 – Christopher Colu ...

'') * Saints Marcellus and Anastasius, Martyred in Bourges in France (274) * Saint Syrus of Genoa, priest and later Bishop of Genoa in Italy from c. 324 to c. 380, he is the main patron of the city (c. 380) * Saint Cassius of Narni, Bishop of Narni in Italy (558) * Saint Cocha (''Coecha''), Abbess of Ross-Benchuir, in

County Clare County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,81 ...

, Ireland (6th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. COCHA OR COCCA, ABBESS OF ROS-BENNCHUIR. IFTH CENTURY" In: '' Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons.'' VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 821-823. * Saints Salome and Judith, anchoresses at Oberalteich Abbey (dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul), in Germany (9th century) * Saint

Hemma of Gurk Hemma of Gurk (german: Hemma von Gurk; 27 June 1045),29 June according t also called Emma of Gurk ( sl, Ema Krška), was a noblewoman and founder of several churches and monasteries in the Duchy of Carinthia. Buried at Gurk Cathedral since 1174 ...

(''Gemma, Emma''), a widow, she founded the monastery of Gurk in Carinthia in Austria and became a nun there (1045)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint Gregory (Kallides), Metropolitan of Herakleia and Raidestos (1925)12 июля (29 июня)
Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (''see also: July 25 '') * Venerable Paisios the Athonite (1994) (''see also: July 12 '')

Other commemorations

* Uncovering of the relics of Saint Nicander of Pskov, hermit (1686) * Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov (1853-1855) (''see also:

October 1 Events Pre-1600 * 331 BC – Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. * 366 – Pope Damasus I is consecrated. * 959 – Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadw ...

'') * Synaxis of the Saints of

Lesbos Lesbos or Lesvos ( el, Λέσβος, Lésvos ) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It has an area of with approximately of coastline, making it the third largest island in Greece. It is separated from Asia Minor by the nar ...

.Great Synaxaristes:
Σύναξις πάντων τῶν ἐν νήσῳ Λέσβῳ διαλαμψάντων Ἁγίων
'' 29 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

'' Αποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος (Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece). * Repose of Archbishop Andrew (Rymarenko) of Rockland ( New Diveyevo Monastery) (1978)

Icon gallery

File:Ancient icon of sts peter & paul.jpg, Ancient icon of the Apostles

and

. File:Polittico S Siro 01.jpg, St. Syrus of Genoa, Bishop of Genoa. File:Икона Паисия Святогорца в Иоанно-Предтеченском соборе в Вашингтоне.jpg, Venerable Paisios the Athonite. File:Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov.jpg, Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov.

Notes

References

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Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
July 12 / June 29
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
June 29
OCA - The Lives of the Saints. *

'' The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts. * 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. 48. *

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'' 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 James Cardinal Gibbons (July 23, 1834 – March 24, 1921) was a senior-ranking American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Apostolic Vicar of North Carolina from 1868 to 1872, Bishop of Richmond from 1872 to 1877, and as ninth ...

. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 188–189. * 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. 294–294. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
29 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Συναξαριστής.
29 Ιουνίου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). *

'' Αποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος (Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece). *
29/06/2018
'' Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Russian Sources *

Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
29 июня по старому стилю / 12 июля по новому стилю
Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. *
29 июня (ст.ст.) 12 июля 2014 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). {{DEFAULTSORT:June 29 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) June in the Eastern Orthodox calendar