June 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

June 11 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 13

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 25 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For June 12th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 29.

Saints

• Virgin-martyr Antonina, of Nicaea in Bithynia (295)[1][2][3][note 2]
• Saints Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius, and those with them, soldiers, at Rome (304)[5][6][note 3]
• Saint Amphianus, Bishop and Confessor, in Cilicia (c. 310)[7][note 4]
• Saint Triphyllius, Bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia), in Cyprus (370)[2][7]
• Saint Zenon, Bishop of Kyrenia in Cyprus.[2][3][8][note 5]
• Saint Olympius, Bishop and Confessor, in Thrace (4th century)[7][9][note 6]
• Saint Timothy the Hermit, of Egypt (4th century)[7][9]
• Saints John, Andrew, Heraclemon, and Theophilus, hermits of Egypt (4th century)[7][9][10][11][12] (see also: December 2 )
• Venerable Onuphrius the Great (4th century)[2][7][13][14][15][note 7][note 8][note 9]
• Saint John the Soldier, of Egypt (6th-7th century)[2][3][7][9][16]
• Venerable Peter of Mount Athos (734)[2][7][17][18]
• Venerable Julian of Dagaz (Dogazou), of the Dagouta Church in Constantinople.[2][3][7][9][19]
• Saint John (Tornicus) of Mt. Athos and Georgia (998)[7][9][20][21]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Virgin-martyr Cunera of Rhenen, Netherlands (451)[7][9][22][23]
• Saint Ternan, an early missionary bishop among the Picts in Scotland (5th century)[24][25][note 10]
• Saint Leo III, Pope of Rome, who refused to add the filioque to the Nicene Creed (816)[24][26][note 11][note 12]
• Saint Odulphus (Odulph), Confessor and Priest (c. 855)[24][27][note 13]
• Saint Gerebald, Bishop of Châlons-sur-Seine in France (885)[24]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• New Martyr John of Trebizond, who contested in Akkerman (Asprokastron, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi) (1330 or 1492)[2][3][28][29]
• Venerable Arsenius of Konevits, founder of Konevits Monastery, Wonderworker (1447)[2][3][7][9][10][30][31][note 14]
• Venerable Onuphrius of Malsk, founder of Malsk Monastery in Pskov, Wonderworker (1492)[7][9][10][32][33][note 15]
• Saints Onuphrius and Auxentius, monks, of Vologda (15th-16th century)[7][9][10][34][35]
• Venerable Stephen of Komel, founder of Ozersk Monastery in Vologda (1542)[7][9][10][36]
• Saints Jonah and Bassian, monks of Pertomsk in Solovki (1561)[7][9][10][37][note 16]
• Saint Onuphrius of Katrom Monastery, founder of Katrom Monastery in Vologda (16th century)[7][9][38]
• Venerable Serapion the Wonderworker, of Izborsk, Igumen (16th century)[39]
• Saint Onuphrius the Fool-for-Christ, of Romanov-Borisoglebsk.[40][note 17]
• Venerable Onuphrios of Preveza, of the Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Coronisia in Arta, Greece (18th century)[3][41]
• Hieromartyr Benedict of Serres and Thessaloniki, priest, by beheading, and other monk-martyrs with him (1821):[3][42]

• Monk-martyr Paul of Ioannina and Thessaloniki (c. 1821)[3][43]
• Monk-martyr Synesios of Thessaloniki (1821)[3][44]
• Monk-martyr Timotheos of Veria and Thessaloniki (1822)[3][45]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Martyrs Onuphrius, Bishop (1938), and those with him:[9]

• Anthony, Barsanuphius and Joseph (1937), and Bishop Alexander Kharkovsky.

Other commemorations

• Synaxis of Venerable Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis, in Constantinople.[46][note 18]
• First (1650)[47] and second (1909)[48] glorifications of St. Anna of Kashin (1368), princess of Kashin (Euphrosyne in monasticism).[7][9][10]
• Uncovering of the relics (1672) of St. John of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (1589)[7][9]
• Synaxis of the Saints of the St. Onuphrius Monastery at Jabłeczna in Poland.[7][9]
• Miracle-working icons of the Theotokos and St. Onuphrius, at St. Onuphrius Monastery in Poland (14th century)[7][9]
• Repose of Elder Peter of Katounakia, Mt. Athos (1867)[7]
• Repose of Blessed Hermit Philaretus of Mt. Athos (1961)[7]

Icon gallery

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  Saint Triphyllius, Bishop of Leucosia.
• 
  Venerable Onuphrius the Great.
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  Venerables Onuphrius the Great and Peter of Mount Athos.
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  Venerables Onuphrius the Great, Macarius of Egypt, and Peter of Mount Athos.
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  Virgin-martyr Cunera of Rhenen.
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  Venerable Arsenius of Konevits.
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  Sts. Jonah and Bassian, monks of Pertomsk in Solovki.
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  St. Anna of Kashin.
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  St. Onuphrius Monastery at Jabłeczna in Poland.

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. "At Nicæa, in Bithynia, St. Antonina, martyr, who was scourged by order of the governor Priscillian during the same persecution, then racked, lacerated, exposed to the fire, and finally put to the sword."[4]
3. "At Rome, on the Aurelian road, during the persecution of Decius and under the prefect Aurelius, the birthday of the holy martyrs Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor, and Nazarius, soldiers, who were cast into prison for the confession of the Christian name, scourged with scorpions, and finally decapitated."[4]
4. "In Cilicia, the bishop St. Amphion, a celebrated confessor of the time of Galerius Maximian."[4]
5. Name days celebrated today include:
   • Zenon, Zeno (Ζήνωνας).
6. "In Thrace, St. Olympius, a bishop, who was expelled from his see by the Arians, and died a confessor."[4]
7. There is a monastery in Jerusalem dedicated to him. The monastery is located at the far end of Gai Ben Hinnom, the Gehenna valley of hell, further it is situated within the site of a Jewish Second Temple cemetery and is built among and includes many typical burial niches common to that period. The monastery also marks the location of Hakeldama, the purported place where Judas Iscariot hanged himself.
8. "In Egypt, St. Onuphrius, an anchoret, who for sixty years led a religious life in the desert, and renowned for great virtues and merits, departed for heaven. His admirable deeds were recorded by the abbot Paphnutius."[4]
9. Name days celebrated today include:
   • Onuphrios (Ὀνούφριος).
10. He is said to have lived in Abernethy and been consecrated by St Palladius. He founded the monastery of Culross in Fifeshire.
11. Born in Rome, he became Pope of Rome in 795. He suffered much from political factions in Rome and was himself seized and tortured. Leo refused to add the filioque to the Nicene Creed.
12. "At Rome, in the Vatican basilica, the pope St. Leo III, to whom God miraculously restored his eyes and his tongue after they had been torn out by impious men."[4]
13. Born in Brabant in Belgium, he went to Utrecht in Holland and helped enlighten Frisia, founding a monastery.
14. See: (in Russian) Арсений Коневский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
15. See: (in Russian) Онуфрий Мальский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
16. See: (in Russian) Иона и Вассиан. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
17. His name is referenced in the hagiology of Yevgeny Golubinsky.
18. His feast day is on November 26. A monastery was dedicated to him near the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

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13. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀνούφριος ὁ ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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15. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ONUPHRIUS, H. (4TH OR 5TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 150-154.
16. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ Στρατιώτης. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
17. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Πέτρος ὁ ἐν τῷ Ἁγίῳ Ὄρει ἀσκήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
18. Venerable Peter of Mt. Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
19. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ «εἰς τὰ Λίβα ἐν τῇ Δαγούτῃ» λάμψας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
20. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἁγιορείτης ἐκ Γεωργίας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
21. St. (John) Tornike of Mt Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
22. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. CUNERA. (DATE UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 154-155.
23. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article V. — St. Cunera, Virgin and Martyr." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 643-650.
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25. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II. — St. Ternan, Apostle among the Picts. [Fifth or Sixth Century]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VI. Dublin, 1875. pp. 637-641.
26. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. LEO III., POPE. (A.D. 816.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Sixth: June. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 156-171.
27. 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. 265-267.
28. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Μεγαλομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος ἐκ Τραπεζοῦντος καὶ ἐν Ἀσπροκάστρῳ. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
29. Holy New Martyr John of Trebizond, Who Contested in Akkerman (+1492). Mystagogy Resource Center. June 12, 2015. Retrieved: 16 September, 2017.
30. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀρσένιος ὁ Θαυματουργός τῆς Κονεβίας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
31. Venerable Arsenius the Abbot of Konevits. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
32. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀνούφριος ὁ Θαυματουργός ἐν Πσκὼφ Ρωσίας ἀσκήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
33. Venerable Onuphrius the Abbot of Malsk, Pskov. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
34. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ὅσιοι Αὐξέντιος καὶ Ὀνούφριος οἱ ἐρημίτες τῆς Βολογκντά. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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36. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος τοῦ Ὀζέρο καὶ Κομέλ. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
37. (in Russian) ВАССИАН И ИОНА ПЕРТОМИНСКИЕ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
38. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀνούφριος τῆς Κατρόμα. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
39. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Σεραπίων ὁ Θαυματουργός ἐν Ἰζμπόρσκ τῆς Ρωσίας ἀσκήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
40. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὀνούφριος ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
41. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ὀνούφριος ἐκ Πρεβέζης. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
42. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Βενέδικτος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ ἐκ Σερρῶν καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκης ἀθλήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
43. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ ἐξ Ἰωαννίνων καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκη ἀθλήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
44. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Συνέσιος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ἐκ Θεσσαλονίκης. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
45. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Τιμόθεος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ ἐκ Βεροίας καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκη ἀθλήσας. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
46. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Σύναξις Ὁσίου Ἀλυπίου ἐν τῇ Κωνσταντινούπολη. 12 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
47. Transfer of the relics of the Right-Believing Anna of Kashin. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
48. Second glorification of the Holy Right-Believing Princess Anna of Kashin. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

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