July 2 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 4

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on July 16 by Old Calendar.

For July 3rd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on June 20.

Saints Martyr Hyacinth the Cubicularius, of Caesarea in Cappadocia (108)July 3/July 16. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὑάκινθος ὁ Κουβικουλάριος (Θαλαμηπόλος). 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 3 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Martyr Hyacinth of Caesarea, in Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.The Holy Martyr Hyacinth the Chamberlain.. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts. ИАКИНФ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. HYACINTH, M. (BEGINNING OF 2ND CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 89. Martyrs Theodotus and Theodota, martyred with St. Hyacinth at Caesarea in Cappadocia (108)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Θεόδοτος, Θεοδότη, Δολινδοὺχ (ἢ Γολινδούχ), Διομήδης, Εὐλάμπιος (ἢ Εὐλαμπίδης) καὶ Ἀσκληπιάδης. 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Diomedes, Eulampius, Asclepiodotus, and Golinduc, who suffered with Saint Hyacinth (108)Martyr Diomedes who suffered with Hyacinth. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Anatolius of Laodicea, Bishop of Laodicea, and his successor, St. Eusebius (3rd century)July 16 / July 3. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ANATOLIUS, B. OF LAODICÆA. (3RD CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 92-94. Martyrs Mark and Mocius (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Μᾶρκος καὶ Μωκιανὸς οἱ Μάρτυρες. 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Mocius. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Alexander, founder of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones ("the Ever-Vigilant"), Constantinople (c. 430)St. Alexander the Founder of the Monastery of the "Unsleeping Ones". OCA - Lives of the Saints. 3 июля по старому стилю / 16 июля по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2017 год. АЛЕКСАНДР КОНСТАНТИНОПОЛЬСКИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (see also: January 15, February 23) Saint Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople (458)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀνατόλιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St. Anatolius the Patriarch of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Our Father Among the Saints Anatolius, Archbishop of Constantinople.. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts. АНАТОЛИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ANATOLIUS, B. OF CONSTANTINOPLE. (A.D. 458.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 95-96. Saint Isaias the Solitary, of Scetis and Palestine (491) Saint Symeon the Stylite (the third stylite), of Cilicia (6th century) Martyr Theodota (712)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Θεοδότη ἡ Μάρτυς. 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 03/07/2018. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Dathus (Datus), Bishop of Ravenna in Italy (190)July 3. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. DATUS, B. (ABOUT A.D. 185.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 90. Saints Irenaeus, a deacon, and Mustiola, a noble lady, martyred in Chiusi in Tuscany in Italy under Aurelian for ministering to other martyrs and burying their relics (273)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. IRENAEUS AND MUSTIOLA, MM. (A.D. 275.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 91-92. Saint Heliodorus of Altino, first bishop of Altinum (Altino) (c. 390)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. HELIODORUS, B. OF ALTINO. (4TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 94. St. Byblig of Carnarvon (Biblig, Peblig, Piblig, Publicius), Gwynedd, in Wales. Saint Germanus, Bishop of the Isle of Man and Enlightener of Peel, nephew of St. Patrick of Ireland (474)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. GERMAN, FIRST BISHOP OF THE ISLE OF MAN. [FIFTH CENTURY.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 37-41.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. GERMAIN, B. OF MAN. (5th CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 97. St. Bladus (Baldus), an early Bishop of the Isle of Man. Saint Gunthiern, a prince in Wales who went to Brittany and lived as a hermit (c. 500) Saint Leo II, Pope of Rome (683) Saint Cilléne Droichtech, Abbot of Iona (c. 752)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article III.—St. Cilline or Cillen, Droicteach, Abbot of Iona, Scotland. [Eighth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 43-44. Saint Guthagon, born in Ireland, he crossed to Belgium and became a hermit (8th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—St. Guthagon, Confessor, in Belgium. [Probably in the Eighth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 41-43.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. GUTHAGON, C. (UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 97.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saint George the Godbearer, of the Black Mountain, teacher of St. George of Mount Athos (1068)St. George the God-Bearer. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Basil the Bishop of Ryazan (1295)St. Basil the Bishop of Ryazan. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ВАСИЛИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Venerable Anatolius, recluse, of the Near Caves in Kiev (12th century) АНАТОЛИЙ ЗАТВОРНИК. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνατόλιος ὁ ἐν τῷ Σπηλαίῳ (Ρῶσος). 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Anatolius, recluse, of the Far Caves in Kiev (13th century) АНАТОЛИЙ ЗАТВОРНИК. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Saints Basil (1249) and Constantine (1257), holy princes of Yaroslavl (13th century)Right-believing Prince Basil of Yaroslavl. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Basil (Kalika or Koleka), Archbishop of Novgorod (1352) Saints John and Longinus,Venerable Longinus the Wonderworker of Yarenga, Solovki. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Wonderworkers of Yarensk, Solovki (1544-1545) ИОАНН И ЛОНГИН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Blessed John of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (1589)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός ἐκ Μόσχας (Ρῶοος). 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Blessed John of Moscow the Fool-For-Christ. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Nicodemus of Khozyuga (Kozhe Lake), monk of Kozhaezersk Monastery (1640)Venerable Nicodemus the Abbot of Kozhe Lake. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Blessed Michael, Herodion, Basil, and Thomas, Fools-for-Christ, of Solvychegodsk (17th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Μιχαὴλ καὶ Θωμὰς οἱ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλοί ἐν Σολβισεγκόντσκ (Ρῶσοι). 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Joachim the New Godbeaerer, of Notenon Monastery in Achaia (17th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωακεὶμ ὁ Νέος ὁ Θεοφόρος. 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Euphrosine (Viaziemska) of Kolupanovo, Aleksin, Fool-for-Christ (1855)

New martyrs and confessors New Monk-martyr Gerasimus the New, of Carpenision, at Constantinople (1812)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεράσιμος ὁ Νέος ὁ Καρπενησιώτης. 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Hieromartyr Anthony (Bystrov), Archbishop of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogorsk (1931) АНТОНИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).

Other commemorations Icon of the Mother of God the "Milk-Giver" (Galaktotrophousa), of the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos.Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Γαλακτοτροφούσης. 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Icon of the Mother of God the "Milk-Giver" of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου της Γαλακτοτροφούσης. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Second translation (1652) of the relics of Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (1569)Translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Philip the Metropolitan of Moscow. OCA - Lives of the Saints.The Translation of the Holy Relics of our Father Among the Saints Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow.. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φίλιππος ὁ Θαυματουργός Μητροπολίτης Μόσχας καὶ Πάσης Ρωσίας (Ρῶσος). 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Uncovering of the relics (1959) of Hieromartyr Raphael of Lesbos (1463), in Mytilene.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ εὕρεσης τοῦ τάφου καὶ τῶν λειψάνων τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἱερομάρτυρος Ραφαὴλ ἐν Μυτιλήνῃ (1959). 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Uncovering of the relics (2005) of Sylvester (Olshevsky), Bishop of Omsk (1920) (see also: February 25) Repose of Nun Euphrosyne "the Unknown," of Kolyupanovo, Aleksin (1855)

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