May 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) explained

May 12 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 14

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 26 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For May 13th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on April 30.

Saints

• Saint-Righteous Gamaliel the Elder, Pharisee, Teacher of The Law (mid-1st century)^[1]
• Virgin-martyr Glyceria at Heraclea, Propontis (c. 138-161)^{[2] [3]}
• Martyr Laodicius, jailer of Saint Glyceria (c. 138-161)^{[4] [5]}
• Saint Theoctistus, monk from Tekoa, Palestine^[6]
• Saint Pausicacus, Bishop of Synnada (606)^[7]
• Saint Nicephoros, Presbyter of the monastery of Ephapsios^[8]
• Saint Sergius (George) the Confessor of Constantinople, with his wife Irene and children (c. 829-842)^{[9] [10]}
• Saint Euthymius the New (the Illuminator) (1028),^[11] founder of Iveron Monastery, and his fellow Georgian saints of Mount Athos:

• His father monk-martyr John of Iveron (998);^[12] his cousin monk-martyr George of Iveron (1065);^[13] and monk-martyr Gabriel of Iveron (10th century)^{[14] [15]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Abban of Ireland, baptized in 165 AD, missionary in Abingdon, Oxfordshire (2nd century)^[16]
• Martyr Alexander of Rome (284-305)^{[17] [18]}
• Saint Valerian of Auxerre, third Bishop of Auxerre in France, and defender of Orthodoxy against Arianism. (350)^{[19] [20]}
• Saint Onesimus of Gaul, fifth Bishop of Soissons in France (361)^{[20] [21]}
• Saint Servatius, Bishop of Tongres, defender against Arianism in the Netherlands (384)^{[3] [20] [22]}
• Saint Agnes of Poitiers, chosen by St. Radegund to be Abbess of Holy Cross at Poitiers in France (588)^[20]
• Saint Mael (Mahel), Ascetic on the Isle of Bardsey (6th century)^[20]
• Saint Natalis (Natale), Bishop of Milan in Italy (751)^[20]
• Saint Anno (Hanno, Annon), Bishop of Verona in Italy (780)^[20]
• Saint Merwenna of Rumsey (Merwinna, Merewenna), first Abbess of Rumsey convent, in Hampshire (c. 970)^{[23] [24]}
• Blessed Fortis Gabrielli, Ascetic (1040)^[20]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable monk-martyrs of Iveron Monastery, martyred by the Latins (c. 1259-1280)^{[25] [26] [27]}
• Repose of Saint Macarius, Abbot of Glushitsa Monastery, Vologda (1480)^{[15] [28] [29]}
• Righteous Virgin Glyceria of Novgorod (1522)^{[15] [30]}

New martyrs and confessors

• Hieromartyrs Basil Sokolov, Alexander Zaozersky, and Christopher Nadezhdin (1922)^{[29] [31]}
• Hieromartyr Macarius Telegin, and Martyr Sergius Tikhomirov (1922)^{[29] [31]}
• 103 New Hieromartyrs of Cherkasy (20th century)^{[29] [31] [32]}

Other commemorations

• Consecration of the Monastery of Panagia Pantanassa (Most-Holy Queen of All), on the small island of Hagia Glykeria (Incirli Adasi) in the Bay of Tuzla (12th century)^[33]
• Translation of the relics (1688) of Hieromartyr Saint Macarius, Archimandrite of Ovruch and Pinsk, from Kaniv to Pereyaslavl (1678)^{[15] [29] [34]}
• Birth of righteous Priest Alexis of Bortsurmany, disciple of St. Seraphim of Sarov (1762; †1848).^[35]
• Repose of Rassophore Monk John, of St. Nilus of Sora Monastery (1863)^[15]
• Repose of Eldress Sepfora of Klykovo (1997)^[15]

Sources

• May 13. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• May 13/26. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• May 26 / May 13. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
• May. Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
• Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
• May 13. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• May 13. The Roman Martyrology.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: 13 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• Συναξαριστής. 13 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources

• 26 мая (13 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
• 13 мая (ст.ст.) 26 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Синаксарь", составленный афонским иеромонахом Макарием из обители Симонопетра. Том 5, Память монахов и мучеников Иверской обители, брошенных в море латиномудрствующими. Память священномучеников Василия Соколова, Александра Заозерского и Христофора Надеждина, пресвитеров, преподобномучеников Макария (Телегина), иеромонаха, мученика Сергия Тихомирова (1922), мучеников 103-х Черкасских (XX). Память преподобного Никифора, пресвитера монастыря Ефасиосского. Память святого праведного Гамалиила законоучителя. Память преподобного Евфросина Иверского, Глава 8 - читать, скачать . 2023-08-14 . azbyka.ru . ru.
2. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3139/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ἡ Ἁγία Γλυκερία ἡ Μάρτυς
3. http://www.breviary.net/martyrology/mart05/mart0513.htm May 13
4. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3141/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Λαοδίκιος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ δεσμοφύλακας
5. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101364 Martyr Laodicius the Keeper of the Prison
6. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3154/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόκτιστος
7. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3146/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Παυσίκακος Ἐπίσκοπος Συνάδων
8. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3148/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικηφόρος ὁ Πρεσβύτερος
9. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3149/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Σέργιος ὁ Ὁμολογητής
10. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101369 St George the Confessor, with his wife and children of Constantinople
11. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3152/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ Ἀθωνίτης κτήτορας τῆς Ι.Μ. Ἰβήρων
12. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3151/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἴβηρας
13. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3153/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Γεώργιος ὁ Ἴβηρας
14. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3150/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Γαβριὴλ ὁ Ἴβηρας
15. http://days.pravoslavie.ru/en/Days/20110513.htm May 13/26
16. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3142/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀββανός
17. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3147/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ ἀπὸ Τιβεριανῶν
18. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101367 Martyr Alexander of Rome
19. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3143/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐαλεριανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Ὠξέρρης
20. http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stdmay.htm May 13
21. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3144/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὀνήσιμος ἐκ Γαλλίας
22. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3145/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Σαρβάτος Ἐπίσκοπος Τονγκρὲ Βελγίου
23. St. Merewenna of Rumsey, Abbess. Celtic and Old English Saints.
24. 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.36.
25. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3155/sxsaintinfo.aspx Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἰβηρίτες Ὁσιομάρτυρες
26. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=205449 Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos
27. http://www.antiochian.org/1102802723 May
28. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3157/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Μακάριος τῆς Γλουσίτσα
29. http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.php?year=2011&today=26&month=5&trp=0&tzo=-4 May 26 / May 13
30. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3156/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ἡ Ἁγία Γλυκερία ἐκ Ρωσίας
31. 13 мая (ст.ст.) 26 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
32. Dr. Alexander Roman. May. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
33. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3140/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ἐγκαίνια ναοῦ τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου Παντανάσσης στὴ νῆσο τῆς Ἁγίας Γλυκερίας
34. http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3158/sxsaintinfo.aspx Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Μακαρίου τοῦ Ἱερομάρτυρος
35. https://www.pravenc.ru/text/64698.html АЛЕКСИЙ БОРТСУРМАНСКИЙ // Orthodox Encyclopedia, vol. 1, p. 720-721 (in Russian).