May 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 6 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 May6 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Righteous Job the Long-suffering (c. 2000-1500 B.C.)May 6/19. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰὼβ ὁ Προφήτης ὁ Δίκαιος. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Danax, Mesirus (Mesiurs), and TherinΟἱ Ἅγιοι Δάναξ, Μέσιρος καὶ Θερίνος οἱ Μάρτυρες. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Demetrius,Ὁ Ἅγιος Δημητρίων ὁ Μάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and DonatusὉ Ἅγιος Δονάτος ὁ Μάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saints Mamas, Pachomius, and Hilarion, monksΟἱ Ὅσιοι Ἱλαρίων, Μάμας καὶ Παχώμιος. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Cyria, Caleria (Valeria), and Marcia, of Caesarea in Palestine (304) Martyrs Barbarus the Soldier (Barbaruldier), Bacchus, Callimachus, and Dionysius, in Morea (362) Martyr Barbarus in Epirus, the former robber (9th century)Ὁ Ἅγιος Βάρβαρος ὁ Μάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyrs Heliodorus and Venustus and seventy-five others in Africa (284–305)May 6, The Roman Martyrology.Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἡλιόδωρος καὶ Βενοῦστος οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς μαρτυρήσαντες. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. St. Benedicta, virgin, mystic and nun, lived in a convent founded by St. Galla in Rome (6th century)Ἡ Ὁσία Βενεδίκτη ἡ Ρωμαία. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Edbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne (698)Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐαντβέρτος ἐκ Σκωτίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. EADBERT, B. OF LINDISFARNE. (A.D. 698.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 96. Saint Petronax of Monte Cassino (c. 747)May 6. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.

Post-Schism Orthodox Saint

Venerable Micah (Micheas), the disciple of the Saint Sergius of Radonezh (1385)May 19 / May 6 , HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Venerable Sinaites of Serbia (from Ravanica) (14th century): (see also: May 19) Romilus of Ravanica; Romanus of Djunisa; Sisoes of Sinai and Sisojevac; Martyrius of Rukumije; Gregory of Gornjak; Zosimas of Tuman; and Gregory of Sinai (Mt. Athos) Saint Seraphim of Mt. Dombos of Livadeia (1602)Ὁ Ὅσιος Σεραφείμ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. СЕРАФИМ ДОМБОИТ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: February 19, 2026. Venerable Job of Pochaev, Abbot and Wonderworker (1651)Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰὼβ ἐκ Ρωσίας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 6 мая (ст.ст.) 19 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). Blessed Sophia of Kleisoura (Myrtidiotissa in Schema), the ascetic of Kleisoura, Fool-for-Christ (1974)Very Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich. St. Sophia the Righteous. American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A. Retrieved: 21 December 2013. Οσία Σοφία η εν Κλεισούρα ασκήσασα. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. 06/05/2013. (see also: April 23 - os)

Other commemorations

Translation of the relics (1238) of Saint Sava, first archbishop of Serbia (1235) Translation of the relics (1675) of Saint Pachomius of Nerekhta (1384) Repose of Archbishop Theophylactus Lopatinsky of Tver and Kashin, theologian and defender of Orthodoxy (1741) Slaying of Priest John Karastamatis of Santa Cruz (1985) (see also: May 19)

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References

Sources May 6/19. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). May 19 / May 6 , HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). May 6. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. May 6, The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 6 ΜΑΪΟΥ, ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 6 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 19 мая (6 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 6 мая (ст.ст.) 19 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).