June 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

June 28 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 30

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on July 12 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For June 29th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on June 16.

Saints

• The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter^[1][2] and Paul^[3][4] (67)^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][note 2][note 3][note 4][note 5]}
• Saint Mary of Jerusalem, mother of Apostle Mark (1st century)^{[5][8][13][note 6]} (see also: June 30)

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)^[11] (see also: September 6 )
• Saints Marcellus and Anastasius, Martyred in Bourges in France (274)^{[11][note 7][note 8][note 9]}
• 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)^{[11][note 10]}
• Saint Cassius of Narni, Bishop of Narni in Italy (558)^{[11][note 11]}
• Saint Cocha (Coecha), Abbess of Ross-Benchuir, in County Clare,^[14] Ireland (6th century)^[11][14]
• Saints Salome and Judith, anchoresses at Oberalteich Abbey (dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul), in Germany (9th century)^{[11][15][note 12]}
• Saint Hemma of Gurk (Gemma, Emma), a widow, she founded the monastery of Gurk in Carinthia in Austria and became a nun there (1045)^[11][16]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Gregory (Kallides), Metropolitan of Herakleia and Raidestos (1925)^{[8][9][17][note 13][note 14]} (see also: July 25 )
• Venerable Paisios the Athonite (1994)^{[5][8][9][17]} (see also: July 12 )

Other commemorations

• Uncovering of the relics of Saint Nicander of Pskov, hermit (1686)^[5][8][18]
• Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov (1853-1855)^{[5][8][9][19][20][21][note 15]} (see also: October 1 )
• Synaxis of the Saints of Lesbos.^[22][23]
• Repose of Archbishop Andrew (Rymarenko) of Rockland (New Diveyevo Monastery) (1978)^{[5][note 16]}

Icon gallery

• 
  Ancient icon of the Apostles Peter and Paul.
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  St. Syrus of Genoa, Bishop of Genoa.
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  Venerable Paisios the Athonite.
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  Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov.

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. Peter the Apostle (c. 64). "Simon, son of Jonah, was a married fisherman who lived in Bethsaida. He was a disciple of St John the Baptist before he was called, after his elder brother Andrew, to be a disciple of Christ. He was called 'Rock' (Cephas, Petros, Petra, Peter) because of his confession of Christ as the Son of God. Peter was a witness of many important events such as the Transfiguration and the Agony in the Garden. After Christ's Ascension he founded the Church in Antioch and visited the Church in Rome founded by the Apostle Paul. Here he was martyred, head downwards in the circus of Nero, and was buried on the Vatican Hill. He is commemorated together with the Apostle Paul on 29 June and his relics are enshrined beneath the altar of St Peter's in Rome to this day."^[11]
3. Paul the Apostle (c. 65). "Born in Tarsus in Cilicia, a Pharisee, a Roman citizen and a tentmaker by trade, he was originally called Saul and was educated in the Law of the Jews in Jerusalem. After taking part in the stoning of the first Orthodox martyr, St Stephen, he was miraculously converted on the road to Damascus and received his mission to enlighten the Gentiles. He did so in at least four Apostolic journeys, extending perhaps as far as Spain, establishing churches everywhere and surrounded by dangers of all sorts. Nevertheless he was always zealous for Christ. His thirteen letters, addressed mostly to the Churches which he had founded, belong to divine revelation. According to a very old tradition, he was beheaded in Rome, which Church he had founded, near the Ostian Way."^[11]
4. "AT Rome, the birthday of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, who suffered martyrdom on the same day, under the emperor Nero. Within the city the former was crucified with his dead downwards, and buried in the Vatican, near the Triumphal way, where he is venerated by the whole world. The latter was put to the sword and buried on the Ostian way, where he receives similar honors."^[12]
5. Name days celebrated today include:

   • Peter, Petra, Petroula (Πέτρος, Πετρούλα);
   • Paul, Paulina (Παῦλος, Παυλίνα).
6. "In Cyprus, St. Mary, mother of John, surnamed Mark."^[12]
7. Marcellus was beheaded and Anastasius scourged.
8. "At Argenton, St. Marcellus, martyr, who was beheaded for the faith of Christ together with the soldier Anastasius."^[12]
9. "In the territory of Sens, St. Benedicta, virgin."^[12]
10. "At Genoa, the birthday of St. Syrius, bishop."^[12]
11. "At Narni, St. Cassius, bishop of that city, of whom St. Gregory relates, that he permitted scarcely any day of his life to pass without offering the victim of propitiation to Almighty God; and he was well worthy to do it, for he distributed in alms all he possessed, and his devotion was such that abundant tears flowed from his eyes during the holy sacrifice. At last, he came to Rome on the birthday of the Apostles, as was his yearly custom, and after having solemnly celebrated Mass and given the Lord's body and the kiss of peace to all, he departed for heaven."^[12]
12. Salome is said to have been a princess from England who was exiled. She was befriended in Bavaria by a pious widow named Judith. Both became anchoresses at Oberaltaich in Germany.
13. The translation of his relics, which took place in 1979, is celebrated on October 20. He was canonized in 2003.
14. See: (in Greek) Γρηγόριος Καλλίδης. Βικιπαίδεια. (Greek Wikipedia).
15. See: (in Russian) Касперовская икона Божией Матери. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
16. See: (in Russian) Андрей (Рымаренко). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).