July 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

July 12 – Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 14

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on July 26 by Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For July 13th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on June 30.

Saints

• Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel.^[1][2][3][4]
• Martyr Serapion, under Severus (c. 205)^{[1][5][6][7][note 2]} (see also: July 12)
• Martyr Marcian of Iconium (258)^[1][5][7][9] (see also: July 11)
• Venerable Abbess Sarah of Scetis (370)^{[1][3][5][10][11][12]}
• Martyr Golinduc, in holy baptism Mary, of Persia (591)^{[3][13][14][15][16]} (see also: July 12)
• Venerable Stephen the Sabaite (Stephen the Hymnographer) (794 or 807)^{[1][3][7][17][18]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Julian of Le Mans, Bishop of Cenomanis (Le Mans) in (Gaul) (1st or 3rd century)^{[1][15][19][20][21][note 3]} (see also: January 27 - West)
• Saint Dogfan (Doewan), martyred by heathen in Dyfed in Wales where a church was dedicated to him (5th century)^[21]
• Saint Just of Penwith, monk, of Cornwall (5th century)^[1][5][22]
• Saints Eugene, Bishop of Carthage, Salutaris, Archdeacon of Carthage, Muritta the Deacon, and Companions, Confessors (505)^{[15][21][23][note 4][note 5]}
• Venerable Abbess Mildred of Thanet, Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet Convent (c. 733)^{[1][5][15][21][24][25]} (see also: February 20)
• Saint Turiaf of Dol (Turiav, Turiavus), successor of St. Samson as Bishop of Dol in Brittany (c. 750)^{[21][26][note 6]}

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• The holy Five Martyrs of Alamannia who suffered in Cyprus:

• Heliophotus, Epaphrodites, Ammon, Auxouthenius, and Euthenius, monks, of Cyprus (12th century)^{[1][3][14][15][27][note 7]}

• Saint Onesiphorus, born in Constantinople, ascetic in Cyprus and Wonderworker.^[14][28]

Other commemorations

• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Axion Estin" ("It is Truly Meet").^[29] (see also: June 11)
• Translation of the relics (early 11th century) of St. Juthwara of Cornwal (6th century) to Sherborne Abbey.^{[5][note 8]}
• Synaxis of the Saints of Hilandar, Mt. Athos.^[1][5]
• Repose of Constantine Oprisan of Jilava, Romania (1959)^{[1][note 9]}

Icon gallery

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  Holy Archangel Gabriel.
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  St. Julian of Le Mans.
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  St. Dogfan.
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  Venerable Abbess Mildred of Thanet.

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. "Also, St. Serapion, martyr, who obtained the crown of martyrdom by fire, in the time of the emperor Severus and the governor Aquila."^[8]
3. Venerated as the first Bishop of Le Mans in France.
4. Eugene became Bishop of Carthage in North Africa in 481 but was soon afterwards expelled by the Arian Vandals with many of his flock, some of them mere boys. They were exiled to the desert of Tripoli, where they suffered greatly. In 488 they were allowed to return to Carthage, but Eugene was exiled again eight years later and reposed at Albi in Italy. All the above are considered to be martyrs because of their sufferings.
5. "In Africa, the holy confessors Eugenius, the faithful and virtuous bishop of Carthage, and all the clergy of that church, to the number of about five hundred or more, among whom were many small children employed as lectors. In the persecution of the Vandals, under the Arian king Hunneric, they were subjected to scourging and starvation, and driven into a most painful banishment, which they bore with joy for God's sake. In their number were also two distinguished personages, the archdeacon Salutaris, and Muritta, occupying the second rank among the ministers of the church. Both had three times confessed the faith, and were illustrious by their sturdy perseverance in Christianity."^[8]
6. "In Bretagne, St. Turian, bishop and confessor, a man of admirable simplicity and innocence."^[8]
7. The 300 Allemagne Saints came to Cyprus from Palestine, and lived as ascetics in various parts of the island. According to some of their lives in the Great Synaxaristes, after the dissolution of the Second Crusade (1147 - 1149), they decided to live the monastic life in the Jordan desert. However since the Latins there disturbed them, they relocated to Cyprus and dispersed over the island.
8. "ST. JUTHWARE was the sister of St. Sidwell, the Virgin and Martyr, who is honoured at Exeter on the 1st August. Two other sisters, Edware and Willgith, are also venerated as Saints. They are supposed to have been of an ancient British family, and to have flourished about the year 700."^[30]
9. See: (in Romanian) Constantin Oprișan. Wikipedia. (Romanian Wikipedia).

References

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2. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Σύναξις Ἀρχαγγέλου Γαβριήλ. 13 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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5. July 26 / July 13. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
6. Martyr Serapion. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
7. (in Russian) 26 июля (13 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
8. 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. 205-206.
9. Martyr Marcian of Iconium. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
10. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ὁσία Σάρρα. 13 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. Virgin Abbess Sarah of Scete in Libya. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
12. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SARA, V. ABSS. (END OF 4TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 305-306.
13. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Γολινδοὺχ ἡ Περσίδα ποὺ μετονομάστηκε Μαρία. 13 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
14. (in Greek) 13/07/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
15. July 13. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.
16. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. GOLINDUC, M. (BEGINNING OF 7TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 316-317.
17. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος ὁ Σαββαΐτης. 13 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
18. Venerable Stephen of St Sava Monastery. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
19. St. Julian the Bishop of Cenomanis (Le Mans) in Gaul. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
20. (in Russian) ИУЛИАН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
21. July 13. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
22. St. Just, Penwith. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
23. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. EUGENIUS, B. OF CARTHAGE. (A.D. 505.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 310-316.
24. 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. 332-333.
25. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. MILDRED, ABSS. (8TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 317-319.
26. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article XII.—Reputed Feast of St. Turian, or Turiav, Bishop of Dol, and Confessor, Lesser Britain, France." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. p. 226.
27. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἠλιόφωτοι. 13 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
28. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὀνησίφορος. 13 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
29. Icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet". OCA - Lives of the Saints.
30. 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. p. 332.

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• July 26 / July 13. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• July 13. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• July 13. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.
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• The Thirteenth Day of the Month of July. Orthodoxy in China.
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• 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. 332–334.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) 13 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 13 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
• (in Greek) 13/07/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.

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• (in Russian) 13 июля (ст.ст.) 26 июля 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).