March 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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March 8 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective March8 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Apostle Hermas of the Seventy, Bishop in Philipopoulis (1st century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑρμῆς ὁ Ἀπόστολος. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Apostle Hermḗs of the Seventy. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Dius (Dion, Dionos), by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δίων ὁ Μάρτυρας. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 8 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Martyrs Quinctilian and Capatolinus, at Nicomedia.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.20.The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp.69-70. Venerable Dometius, reposed in peace (363)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Δομέτιος. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Theodoretus, priest, of Antioch (361-363)Hieromartyr Theodoritus of Antioch. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: March 3) Venerable Paul the Confessor, bishop of Plousias in Bithynia (c. 840)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁμολογητής. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also March 7) Saint Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia (842)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεοφύλακτος ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἐπίσκοπος Νικομήδειας. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Righteous Tarasius the Wonderworker, of Lycaonia. (see also March 9 and May 7)

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Pontius of Carthage, a Deacon of the Church of Carthage (c. 260)March 8. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Hieromartyr Cyril, a bishop,Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. with martyrs Rogatus, Felix, another Rogatus, Beata, Herenia, Felicitas, Urban, Silvanus and Mamillus, martyrs in North Africa.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φηλικίτη, Ἑρένια, Ρογάτος, Φίλιξ, Ρογάτος, Βεάτος, Οὐρβανός, Σιλβάνος καὶ Μάμμιλος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Provinus, Bishop of Como in Italy (c. 420) Saint Beoadh (Beatus), Bishop of Ardcarne in Roscommon in Ireland (c. 518)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article XVIII.—St. Beoadh, or Beatus, Bishop of Ardcarne, County of Roscommon. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 270-271. Saint Senán mac Geirrcinn (Senames), a monk in Kilmanagh in Ireland (c. 540)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SENAN OF INISCATTHY, AB. B. (ABOUT A.D. 546.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 159-163.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.- ST. SENAN, OR SENANUS, BISHOP AND ABBOT OF INISCATTERY, COUNTY OF CLARE. [FIFTH AND SIXTH CENTURIES]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 210-257. Saint Felix of Burgundy, Bishop of Dunwich and Enlightener of East Anglia (c. 648)Saint Felix of Burgundy, Bishop of Dunwich, Enlightener of East Anglia. OCA - Lives of SaintsRev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. FELIX, B. (A.D. 654.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 163-164. Saint Julian of Toledo, Archbishop of Toledo and Confessor (690) Saint Humphrey (Hunfrid of Prüm), Bishop of Therouanne in France and was Abbot of St Bertin (871) Saint Duthac, Bishop of Ross, patron saint of Tain, Scotland (d. 1065).

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Venerable Saints Lazarus (1391)Venerable Lazarus of Murom. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and Athanasius (15th century),Venerable Athanasius of Murom. OCA - Lives of the Saints. monks of Murman Island, Onega Lake, Republic of Karelia.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Λάζαρος καὶ Ἀθανάσιος ἐκ Ρωσίας. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr John Znamensky, Priest (1923)March 21 / March 8. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). 8 марта (ст.ст.) 21 марта 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). Martyr Vladimir Ushkov (1942) Saint Andronicus (Lukash), Schema-Archimandrite of Tbilisi, Georgia, Elder of Glinsk Hermitage (1974) New Martyr and Confessor John of Sonkajanranta (Johannes (Ivan) Vasileinpoika Karhapää) (1884–1918)Communiqué (29/11/2018). The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. 29/11/2018. New Hieromartyr Liviu (Galaction) of Cluj, professor in theology at Cluj-Napoca, Confessor of the Faith in communist Romania (1961)Holy Synod approves canonization of 16 modern-day saints. BASILICA.RO. 12.07.2024. Retrieved: February 15, 2026.Synod canonizes 16 martyrs, confessors, and ascetics of the 20th-century. Orthodox Christianity. Bucharest, July 15, 2024. Retrieved: February 15, 2026.

Other commemorations

“Kursk Root” Icon of the Sign of the Most Holy Theotokos (“Kurska-Korinna”) (1295)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τοῦ Σημείου ἐν Κοὺρσκ τῆς Ρωσίας. 8 Μαρτίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Repose of Blessed Basiliscus of Uglich (1863) Repose of Archbishop Vitaly (Maximenko) of Eastern America (1960)

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References

Sources March 8/March 21. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). March 21 / March 8. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). March 8. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. 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. 20. March 8. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 69–70. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 8 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 8 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 21 марта (8 марта). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 8 марта (ст.ст.) 21 марта 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).