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May 15 Events Pre-1600 * 221 – Liu Bei, Chinese warlord, proclaims himself emperor of Shu Han, the successor of the Han dynasty. * 392 – Emperor Valentinian II is assassinated while advancing into Gaul against the Frankish usurpe ...
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May 17 Events Pre-1600 * 1395 – Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army. * 1521 – Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. * 1527 – Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explo ...
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 29 by Orthodox Churches on the
Old Calendar Calendar reform or calendrical reform is any significant revision of a calendar system. The term sometimes is used instead for a proposal to switch to a different calendar design. Principles The prime objective of a calendar is to unambiguo ...
. For May 16th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on
May 3 Events Pre-1600 * 752 – Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne. * 1481 – The largest of three earthquakes strikes the island of Rhodes and causes an estimated 30,000 casualties ...
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Saints

* Hieromartyr
Alexander of Jerusalem Alexander of Jerusalem (; died 251 AD) was a third century bishop who is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Roman Catholic Church. He died during the persecution of Emperor Decius. ...
, Archbishop (251) * Saint Papylinus the Martyr * Martyrs Bachtisius, Isaac and Symeon of Persia (339) * Saint Theodore the Sanctified of
Tabennisi Tabenna is a Christian community founded in Upper Egypt around 320 by Saint Pachomius. It was the motherhouse of a federation of monasteries known as the ''Koinonia''. At the time of Pachomius's death in 346, there were nine establishments for men ...
, disciple of Saint Pachomios the Great (367) * Martyrs Abda (Audas) and
Abdjesus Abdisho, ʾAbdisho, Abdishu, or ʿAbd Īshōʿ (, ) meaning 'servant of Jesus' in Syriac, is a masculine given name. The name is most predominantly used by Syriac Christians of West Asia, namely the Assyrians. The name is derived from the Syriac w ...
(Audiesus) the Bishops, Benjamin, and 38 other martyrs at Beth-Kashkar in the Persian Empire, under
Ardashir II Ardashir II (), was the Sasanian King of Kings () of Iran from 379 to 383. He was the brother of his predecessor, Shapur II (), under whom he had served as vassal king of Adiabene, where he fought alongside his brother against the Romans. Arda ...
(375), including: :* 16 priests, 9 deacons, 6 monks, and 7 unnamed virgins. * Saint Neadius (''Neadios''), Bishop and
Wonderworker Thaumaturgy () is the practical application of magic to effect change in the physical world. Historically, thaumaturgy has been associated with the manipulation of natural forces, the creation of wonders, and the performance of magical feats t ...
. * Saint Bardas, founder of the monastery of the Forerunner in Petra, Constantinople (5th-6th century) * Martyrdom of the 44 Holy Sabaite fathers, monk-martyrs of the Great Lavra of St. Sabbas the Sanctified, massacred by the Saracens (610 or 614) * Martyr Peter of Blachernae (761) * Saint
Thomas I Thomas I may refer to: * Thomas I of Constantinople, Patriarch from 607 to 610 * Thomas I of Jerusalem, Patriarch until 821 * Thomas I of York (died in 1100) * Thomas I, Count of Savoy (1178–1233) * Thomas I d'Autremencourt (died ca. 1212), ...
, Patriarch of Jerusalem (820) * Saint George of Mitylene, Bishop (821 or 842) * Saint
Nicholas Mystikos Nicholas I Mystikos or Mysticus (; 852 – 15 May 925) was the list of ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1 March 901 to 1 February 907 and from 15 May 912 to his death on 15 May 925. His feast da ...
,
Patriarch of Constantinople The ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople () is the archbishop of Constantinople and (first among equals) among the heads of the several autocephalous churches that comprise the Eastern Orthodox Church. The ecumenical patriarch is regarded as ...
(925)


Pre-Schism Western saints

* Saint Fort (''Fort de Bordeaux''), first
Bishop of Bordeaux The Archdiocese of Bordeaux (–Bazas) (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Burdigalensis (–Bazensis)''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Bordeaux (–Bazas)''; Occitan: ''Archidiocèsi de Bordèu (–Vasats)'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or a ...
in France, venerated as a martyr (c. 1st century?)May 16
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
* Saint Peregrinus, Bishop of Terni (138) * Saint Peregrine of Auxerre, martyr, the first bishop of Auxerre and the builder of its first cathedral (261 or 304)May 16
The Roman Martyrology.
* Martyrs Felix and Gennadius, at
Uzalis El Alia is a town and commune in the Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia. It was the ancient Uzalis in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis, which became a Christian bishopric that is included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees. It is ...
in Africa * Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia at
Lucania Lucania was a historical region of Southern Italy, corresponding to the modern-day region of Basilicata. It was the land of the Lucani, an Oscan people. It extended from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto. It bordered with Samnium and ...
(c. 303)Complete List of Saints
Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
* Saint Hilary,
Bishop of Pavia The Diocese of Pavia () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. It has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan only since 1817. *
Saint Possidius Possidius (5th century) was a friend of Augustine of Hippo who wrote a reliable biography and an ''indiculus'' or list of his works. He was bishop of Calama in the Roman province of Numidia. Biography The dates of his birth and death are unk ...
, Bishop of Calama in Numidia in North Africa, a friend of Saint
Augustine of Hippo Augustine of Hippo ( , ; ; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings deeply influenced the development of Western philosop ...
(c. 370 - c. 440) * Saint Primael, ascetic, from Britain, he went to Brittany and became a hermit near Quimper (c. 450) * Blessed child-saint Musa of Rome (5th century) * Saint Carantac (''Carantog, Caimach, Carnath''), Welsh prince who aided
St Patrick Saint Patrick (; or ; ) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigid of Kildare and Columba ...
in the enlightenment of Ireland (5th century) * Saint Fidolus (''Phal''), Abbot at Isle-Aumont, south of
Troyes Troyes () is a Communes of France, commune and the capital of the Departments of France, department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within ...
(c. 540 - 549) * Saint Germerius,
Bishop of Toulouse The Archdiocese of Toulouse (–Saint Bertrand de Comminges–Rieux) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Haute-Garonne and its seat is Toulouse Cathedral. Archbi ...
in France for fifty years (560) * Saint Brendan the Navigator, abbot of
Clonfert Clonfert () is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland, halfway between Ballinasloe and Portumna. The village gives its name to the Diocese of Clonfert (Roman Catholic), Diocese of Clonfert. Clonfert Cathedral is one of the eight cathedr ...
(c. 577) * Saint Domnolus,
Bishop of Le Mans The Diocese of Le Mans (Latin: ''Dioecesis Cenomanensis''; French: ''Diocèse du Mans'') is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese is now a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo, but had previ ...
(581) * Saint Carantoc, an abbot who founded the church of
Llangrannog Llangrannog (; sometimes spelt as Llangranog) is a village and Community (Wales), community in Ceredigion, Wales, southwest of New Quay. It lies in the narrow valley of the River Hawen, which falls as a waterfall near the middle of the villag ...
in Wales (6th century) * Saint
Honoratus of Amiens Saint Honoratus of Amiens (Honoré, sometimes Honorius) (died 16 January ca. 600) was the seventh bishop of Amiens. His calendar of saints, feast day is May 16 (Honoratus, Honoratus of Lérins (c. 350 – 429) was Roman Catholic Archdiocese o ...
, the seventh bishop of Amiens (c. 600) * Saint Annobert (''Alnobert''), a monk at
Almenêches Almenêches () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, Saint-Hippolyte, Almenêches, Fligny, La Gare, Le Mesnil, Les Champs Bouchers, Le Friche, S ...
, consecrated
Bishop of Séez A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
in France (c. 689) * Saint Franchy (Francovæcus), a monk at St Martin de la Bretonnière in France, later a hermit in the
Nivernais Nivernais (, ) was a province of France, around the city of Nevers, which forms the modern department of Nièvre. It roughly coincides with the former Duchy of Nevers.Diocese of Nevers) (7th century)


Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saints Cassian (1537) and Laurence (1548), disciples of Venerable Cornelius of Komel, Abbots of Komel (''"Korneliev" Monastery''),
Vologda Vologda (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the river Vologda (river), Vologda within the watershed of the Northern Dvina. Population: The city serves as ...
. * New Hieromartyr Teodor (Nestorović) of Vršac, Bishop of Vršac in Banat, Serbia (1595) * New Martyr Nicholas of
Metsovo Metsovo (; ) is a town in Epirus (region), Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east. The largest centre of Aromanians, Aromanian (Vlach) life in Greece, Metsovo is a large regio ...
, at Trikala, whose
relic In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of veneration as a tangible memorial. Reli ...
s are at
Meteora The Meteora (; , ) is a rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, in northwestern Greece, hosting one of the most prominent complexes of Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox monastery, monasteries, viewed locally as se ...
(1617)


New martyrs and confessors

* Venerable
Hieromonk A hieromonk,; Church Slavonic, Slavonic: ''Иеромонахъ''; ; ; ; ; Albanian language, Albanian: ''Hieromurg'' also called a priestmonk, is a person who is both monk and Priest#Roman Catholic and Orthodox, priest in the Eastern Christianity ...
Matthew of Yaransk the
Wonderworker Thaumaturgy () is the practical application of magic to effect change in the physical world. Historically, thaumaturgy has been associated with the manipulation of natural forces, the creation of wonders, and the performance of magical feats t ...
('' 'Mitrophan Kuzmich Zvetsov' '') (1927)Собор Вятских святых
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). Retrieved: 2012-08-31.
* New Martyr Vukasin of Serbia, under the Ustashi terrorists (1941)


Other commemorations

* Foundation of the church of Saint
Euphemia Euphemia (; 'well-spoken f), known as Euphemia the All-praised in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD. According to tradition, Euphemia was martyred for refusing to offer sacrifices t ...
, near the Neorion (''port facilities''), by the
Dolmabahçe Palace Dolmabahçe Palace ( ) is a 19th-century imperial palace located in Istanbul, Turkey, along the European shore of the Bosporus, which served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922. Histor ...
of Constantinople. * Translation of the relics (1545) of Saint Ephraim, Abbot of
Perekop Perekop ( Ukrainian & Russian: Перекоп; ; ) is a village located on the Perekop Isthmus connecting the Crimean peninsula to the Ukrainian mainland. It is known for the Or Qapi fortress, which served as the gateway to Crimea. The villa ...
,
Wonderworker Thaumaturgy () is the practical application of magic to effect change in the physical world. Historically, thaumaturgy has been associated with the manipulation of natural forces, the creation of wonders, and the performance of magical feats t ...
of
Novgorod Veliky Novgorod ( ; , ; ), also known simply as Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the oldest cities in Russia, being first mentioned in the 9th century. The city lies along the V ...
(1492) * Commemoration of Saint Macarius (Notaras) of Corinth (1805) in the village of Myloi,
Samos Samos (, also ; , ) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese archipelago, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the Mycale Strait. It is also a separate reg ...
island.Ὁ Ἅγιος Μακάριος ὁ Νοταρᾶς Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Κορίνθου
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.


Icon gallery

Alexander of Jerusalem.jpg, St.
Alexander of Jerusalem Alexander of Jerusalem (; died 251 AD) was a third century bishop who is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Roman Catholic Church. He died during the persecution of Emperor Decius. ...
. Abdias (Abidas or Obadiah) of Persia (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, St. Abdias (Abidas or Obadiah) of Persia (''Menologion of Basil II'', 10th century). Nicholas Mystikos.jpg, Patriarch
Nicholas Mystikos Nicholas I Mystikos or Mysticus (; 852 – 15 May 925) was the list of ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1 March 901 to 1 February 907 and from 15 May 912 to his death on 15 May 925. His feast da ...
. Vitusmodestuscrescentia.jpg, The martyrdom of Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia. Martyrdom of saint Vitus.PNG, Martyrdom of
Saint Vitus Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical ...
. Eglise Notre-Dame de la Dalbade - Saint Germier.jpg, Bishop St. Germerius of Toulouse, represented in a sculpture on the Church of Our Lady of Dalbade, Toulouse. Saint brendan german manuscript.jpg, St.
Brendan of Clonfert Brendan of Clonfert (c. AD 484 – c. 577) is one of the early Irish monastic saints and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. He is also referred to as Brendan the Navigator, Brendan the Voyager, Brendan the Anchorite, and Brendan the Bold ...
. Paris Saint-Laurent Glasfenster490.JPG, St. Domnolus, Bishop of Le Mans, stained glass. St Carantoc's Church, Crantock.jpg, St. Carantoc's Church, Crantock. Amiens cathédrale5.JPG, Tympanum of the southern door of the Cathedral of Amiens, showing the life of Saint
Honoratus of Amiens Saint Honoratus of Amiens (Honoré, sometimes Honorius) (died 16 January ca. 600) was the seventh bishop of Amiens. His calendar of saints, feast day is May 16 (Honoratus, Honoratus of Lérins (c. 350 – 429) was Roman Catholic Archdiocese o ...
, including his appointment as bishop, and translation of his relics. HonoratusAmiens.jpg, St.
Honoratus of Amiens Saint Honoratus of Amiens (Honoré, sometimes Honorius) (died 16 January ca. 600) was the seventh bishop of Amiens. His calendar of saints, feast day is May 16 (Honoratus, Honoratus of Lérins (c. 350 – 429) was Roman Catholic Archdiocese o ...
. Matfei of Yaransk.jpg, Venerable Hieromonk Matthew of Yaransk, the Wonderworker.


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Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
May 29 / May 16
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).

Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).

Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.

The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
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'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources *

Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
16 мая (ст.ст.) 29 мая 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). {{DEFAULTSORT:May 16 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) May in the Eastern Orthodox calendar