Orthodox Calendar 2000                                                 

May 2000

14th of May in Old Style
27th of May in New Style

Saturday

Martyr Isidore of Chios (251). St. Isidore, fool-for-Chrisr, Wonderworker of Rostov (1474). Martyr Maximus (c. 250). St. Serapion, monk, of Egypt (5th cen.). St. Aprunculus, bishop of Clermont in Gaul. St. Nicetas, bishop of Novgorod and recluse of the Kiev Caves (1109). Martyr Mark of Crete, at Smyrna. Martyr John of Bulgaria. First opening of the relics of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (1846). (Gr. Cal: Sts. Alexander, Barbaras, and Acolythus, martyred at the Church of Holy Peace by the Sea in Constantinople. St. Leontius [1175], patriarch of Jerusalem).  Commemoration of the martyrdom by the Poles of Abbot Anthony with 40 monks and 1,000 laymen of St. Paisius of Uglich Monastery, and Abbot Daniel with 30 monks and 200 laymen of St. Nicholas Monastery (1609).

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