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An English Orthodox Calendar
An English Orthodox Calendar
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This is a list of suggested additions to the calendar of the Orthodox Church from among the Saints of Western, especially English, origin who reposed before
the West fell away from Orthodoxy. It is based mainly on pre-schism calendars of the English Church, and reflects the bias of those calendars towards
English, French and Roman Saints; but the main Saints of other western countries are also included. With some exceptions, the commemorations of Saints
who are already widely venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church are not included.
Also included in italics are several men and women for whose righteousness before God there is strong evidence but for whom there is only little or no
record of veneration in pre-Conquest times, together with those who died resisting the authority of the false pope and king during and after the Conquest.
The letters 'F' and 'S' are attached to Saints of the first and second rank, respectively, in the calendar known as the 'Bosworth Psalter', which was compiled at
Canterbury after 988 and before 1023. All dates are for the ecclesiastical (old, Orthodox or Julian) calendar, which is thirteen days behind the secular (new,
Papal or Gregorian) calendar. Thus September 1 (old calendar) is September 14 (new calendar). Where pre-Conquest dates of commemoration differ from
post-Conquest dates, the pre-Conquest date is preferred; and where English dates of commemoration differ from those usual in Rome or the East, the English
dates are preferred. Thus the Martyr-Prince Wistan is listed under January 1, not June 1, and the Venerable Bede under May 26, not May 27.
January
15. St. Ita, abbess of Killeedy, 'Foster-mother of the Saints of Ireland' (+c. 570).
19 (or 24/7). Hieromartyr Blaithmaic, abbot and his company, at Iona (+825).
20. Martyr Sebastian and Hieromartyr Fabian, pope of Rome (+250) (S).
27. Translation of the relics of St. Ethelfleda, abbess of Romsey (+c. 1000).
29. St. Gildas the Wise, priest-monk, of Glastonbury and Rhuys (+c. 570).
February
7. Hieromartyr Augulus, bishop of Augusta in Britain, and those with him: Anatolius,
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10. Righteous Trumwin, bishop of Abercorn (+704).
13. St. Ermenhilda, queen of Mercia and abbess of Ely (+c. 700).
21. Righteous Erkengota, nun of Faremoutier, daughter of St. Sexburga (+c. 660).
23. St. Mildburga, abbess of Much Wenlock, sister of St. Mildred (+715).
March
4. Hieromartyrs Adrian and Stalbrand, bishops, and their companions, on the Isle of
May (+875).
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9 (or 10 or 11). Hieromartyr Constantine, king, priest-monk and martyr, in Kintyre (+576).
10. St. Kessog, bishop, of Monk's Island, Loch Lomond (+6th c.).
12. St. Gregory the Great, pope of Rome and apostle of the English (+604) (F).
12. St. Alphege 'the Bald', bishop of Winchester, spiritual father of St. Dunstan (+951).
21. St. Enda, abbot of the Aran islands, founder of Irish monasticism (+c. 530).
29. SS. Gundleus and Gladys, the parents of St. Cadoc (+6th c.).
29. Ordination of St. Gregory the Great, pope of Rome and apostle of the English.
April
17 (or 17/5). Hieromartyr Donan, abbot, and 52 monks, on the Isle of Eigg (+618).
21. St. Maelrubba, abbot of Applecross, enlightener of the Northern Picts (+c. 722).
23. Killing of King Ethelbert of Wessex in battle against the pagans (+871).
24. Translation of the relics of St. Wilfrid, bishop of York and Hexham (+709).
28. Dedication of the church of the Martyr Vitalis at Rome (+3rd c.).
29. St. Endelienta, hermitess, of St. Endelion, sister of St. Nectan (+6th c.).
May
12. Martyrs Pancras, Nereus and Achilles, at Rome (+early 4th c.) (S).
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16. Hieromartyr Peregrine, bishop of Auxerre (+c. 261).
18. St. Elgiva, queen of England and abbess of Shaftesbury (+10th c.).
June
monks (+754).
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(+1012).
17. St. Botulph, abbot of Ikanhoe, and his brother St. Adulf, bishop (+c. 680).
22. Martyr Alban, at St. Alban's, protomartyr of Britain (+3rd c.) (F).
22. Martyrs Ebba, abbess of Coldingham and those with her (+870)
23. St. Etheldreda, queen of Northumbria and abbess of Ely (+679) (S).
July
4. Translation of the relics of St. Martin 'the Merciful', bishop of Tours (+397).
6. St. Sexburga, queen of Kent and abbess of Ely, sister of St. Etheldreda (+c. 700).
8. St. Withburga, hermitess of East Dereham, sister of St. Etheldreda (+c. 743).
11. Translation of the relics of St. Benedict of Nursia, abbot (+c. 550) (S).
15. Righteous Edith of Polesworth, virgin, sister of St. Edburga (+10th c.).
29. Martyrs Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrice, at Rome (+c. 304) (S).
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29. St. Sulian (Sulien), abbot of Luxulyan, Cornwall (+6th c.).
August
5. St. Gormgalius of the Aran islands, 'Confessor of the Saints of Ireland' (+c. 1012).
6. Hieromartyr Sixtus, pope of Rome, Martyrs Felicissimus and Agapitus (+258) (S).
8. St. Lide (Elid), hermit of St. Helen's, Scilly isles (+c. 1000).
16. Righteous Armel, abbot of Plouarmel, cousin of St. Samson (+c. 552).
23. Virgin-Martyr Tydfil of Merthy Tydfil, sister of St. Nectan (+c. 500).
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September
15. St. Mirin, abbot, of Inch Murryn, Loch Lomond (+7th c.).
16. St. Ninian, bishop of Whithorn, enlightener of the South Picts (+432).
16. St. Edith, nun of Wilton, sister of St. Edward the Martyr (+984).
22. Martyrs Maurice and his companions, at Saint-Maurice-en-Valais (+c. 287) (S).
23. St. Adomnan, abbot of Iona, 'Sage of the Western World' (+704).
25. St. Ceolfrid, abbot of Wearmouth-Jarrow, spiritual father of St. Bede (+716) (S).
October
3. Hieromartyrs Hewald and Hewald, brother priests, near Dortmund (+c. 695).
8. St. Keyne, nun, of Cornwall and Wales, sister of St. Nectan (+6th c.).
11. St. Kenneth, abbot, of Aghaboe and the Outer Hebridees (+c. 600).
13. St. Comgan, abbot, of Lochalsh in Skye, father of St. Fillan (+8th c.).
14. Killing of King Harold of England and those with him, at Hastings (+1066).
15. Hieromartyr Ethelric, bishop of Durham, last English Orthodox bishop (+1072).
17. Translation of the relics of Martyr-Princes Ethelbert and Ethelred of Kent (+640).
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18. St. Gwen (Wenna) of Cornwall, sister of St. Nonna, mother of St. Cybi.
19. St. Ethbin, hermit, of Brittany and Ireland, disciple of St. Samson (+6th c.).
November
8. Martyrs Claudius, Nicostratus, Simpronian and Castorius, at Sirmium (4th c.) (S).
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12. St. Machar (Mochumma), bishop, in Mull and Aberdeen (+6th c.).
22. Virgin-Martyr Cecilia and Martyrs Valerian and Tiburtius, of Rome (+3rd c.) (S).
24. Righteous Enfleda, abbess of Whitby, daughter of St. Edwin (+c. 704).
December
5. Hieromartyr Justinian of Ramsey island, spiritual father of St. David (+6th c.)
12. St. Finian, abbot of Clonard, 'Teacher of the Saints of Ireland' (+549).
14. Martyrs Fingar and Piala, siblings, at Hayle in Cornwall (+c. 455).
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