July 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

July 27 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 29

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on August 10 by Old Calendar.

For July 28th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on July 15.

Saints Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons (1st century):July 28/August 10. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πρόχορος, Νικάνωρ, Τίμων καὶ Παρμενᾶς οἱ Ἀπόστολοι καὶ Διάκονοι. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 28 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas. OCA - Lives of the Saints.July 28. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts. Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas. Martyr Julian of Dalmatia (c. 138-161)August 10 / July 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Martyr Julian of Dalmatia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 10 августа (28 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Martyr Eustathius the Soldier, of Ancyra (c. 316)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Eustathius (Eustace) of Apamea. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Acacius of Miletus (c. 321)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Acacius of Apamea. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Drosis (Drosida, Drosa), by being cast into a golden crucible.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Δροσίς ἡ Μάρτυς. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 28/07/. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. (see also: March 22) Martyr Auxentios, of Laodicea in Phrygia.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐξέντιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Irene Chrysovolantou of Cappadocia, Abbess of Chrysovalantou (912)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Εἰρήνη ἡ Χρυσοβαλάντου. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Irene Chrysovolantou. OCA - Lives of the Saints.LIFE AND MIRACLES OF ST. IRENE CHRYSOVALANTOU. Orthodox Christianity (Mystagogy). 8/10/2016. Venerable Paul of Xeropotamou, on Mount Athos (820 or 996)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παῦλος ὁ Ξηροποταμηνός. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Paul, founder of the Xeropotamou Monastery On Mount Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint George the Builder, of Iveron, Mt. Athos (1029 or 1033)Venerable George the Builder. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints Martyrs Nazarius and Celsus, martyrs in Milan in Italy under Nero (c. 68)July 28. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. NAZARIUS AND CELSUS, MM. (DATE DOUBTFUL.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 593-595. (see also: October 14) Saint Victor I, born in North Africa, he was Pope of Rome for ten years from 189-198 (198)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. VICTOR, POPE, M. (A.D. 201.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 595-598. Saint Peregrinus, a priest near Lyon in France at the time of St Irenaeus and during the persecution under Severus (2nd century) Saint Camelian, successor of St Lupus as Bishop of Troyes in France from 478 (c. 525) Saints Ursus and Leobatius (Leubais), Brother-Abbots, of Gaul (c. 500) (see also: July 30) Saint Samson of Dol, Bishop of Dol, in Brittany (c. 565)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. 364-367.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. SAMSON OR SAMPSON, BISHOP OF DOL, OR DOLA, IN ARMORICA, FRANCE." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 404-433.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SAMSON, B. OF DOL. (ABOUT A.D. 565.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 602-609. Saint Banthus of Trier, Bishop of Trier in Germany (7th century) (see also: July 25) Saint Arduinus (Ardwyne), patron-saint of Trepino in the south of Italy (7th century) Saint Lucidus of Aquara, a monk of St Peter's near Aquara, in the south of Italy (c. 938) Saint Lyutius, a monk at Montecassino who died as a hermit at La Cava Abbey in Italy (c. 1038)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Venerable Moses of the Kiev Caves, Wonderworker (13th-14th centuries)Venerable Moses, Wonderworker of the Kiev Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Anthony, Bishop of Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Belozersk (1336) New Martyr David of Aleppo (1660) Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov (1698)St. Pitirim the Bishop of Tambov. OrthoChristian.com.Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Martyr Christodoulos of Kassandreia (1777)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Χριστόδουλος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ἐκ Κασσανδρείας. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr Nicholas Ponomarev, Deacon (1918) New Hieromartyr Basil (Erekaev), Hieromonk of Sarov Monastery (1937) ВАСИЛИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Virgin-martyrs Anastasia Kamaeva АНАСТАСИЯ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). and Helen Astashkina ЕЛЕНА. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (1937) Martyrs Aretha Yeriomkin, АРЕФИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). John Lomakin, ИОАНН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). John Selmanov, ИОАНН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). John Milioshkin ИОАНН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (1937) Virgin-martyr Maura Moisieva (1937) New Hieromartyr Ignatius (Bazyluk) of Jabłeczna, in Chelm and Podlasie, Poland (1942) (see also: August 9)

Other commemorations Consecration the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Quarter of Deaconess.Great Synaxaristes: Ἐγκαίνια Ναοῦ Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν τοὶς Διακονίσσης. 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Synaxis of the Saints of Tambov (1988) Собор Тамбовских святых. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Repose of Abbess Daria of Sezenovo Convent (1858) Translation of the relics of Saint Jacob the New Chozebite (1960)Canonization of St. John the New Chozebite. Jerusalem Patriarchate News Gate. 31/01/2016. Retrieved: 23 July, 2023. (see also: August 5)

Icons Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Directress of Smolensk", brought from Constantinople (1046)Appearance of the Smolensk “Directress” Icon of the Mother of God brought from Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Grebensk" (1380), ГРЕБНЕВСКАЯ ИКОНА БОЖИЕЙ МАТЕРИ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). "Kostroma" (1672), and "Umileniye" ("of Tender Feeling") of Diveyevo Convent (1885),Icon of the Mother of God “of Tenderness” from Seraphim-Diveyevo. OCA - Lives of the Saints. before which St. Seraphim reposed. Reverence list of an "Smolensk" Icon of the Mother of God: "Ustiug" (1290) "Vidropusskaya" (15th century) ВЫДРОПУССКАЯ ОДИГИТРИЯ, ИКОНА БОЖИЕЙ МАТЕРИ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). "Voronin" (1524) (see also: June 15) "Xristoforov" (16th century) "Suprasl", Poland (16th century)Icon of the Mother of God of Suprasl. OCA - Lives of the Saints. "Yugskaya" (1615) "Igritsky" (1624) ИГРИЦКАЯ СМОЛЕНСКАЯ ИКОНА БОЖИЕЙ МАТЕРИ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). "Shuiskaya" (1654-55) "Sedmiezersk" (Seven Lakes) (17th century) "Sergievsk" (Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra) (1730)

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Sources July 28/August 10. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). August 10 / July 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). July 28. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. July 28. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts. 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. 55. The Twenty-Eighth Day of the Month of July. Orthodoxy in China. July 28. 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. 223–224. 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. 364–367.

Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 28 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 28 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). 28/07/. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.

Russian Sources 10 августа (28 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 28 июля по старому стилю / 10 августа по новому стилю. СПЖ "Союз православных журналистов". .