Orthocal

Saints

Wednesday May 20, 2026 / May 7, 2026

  1. Martyr Acacius the Centurion at Byzantium (303). primary
  2. St. John of Beverley, bishop of York (721) (Celtic & British). western
  3. Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem in 351 A.D.
  4. Repose of Venerable Nilus, abbot of Sora (1508).
  5. Venerable John of Zedazeni in Georgia, and 12 disciples: Venerables Shio Mgvime, David of Gareji, Anthony of Martq'ophi, Thaddeus of Urbnisi or Stepantsminda, Stephen of Khirsa, Isidore of Samtavisi, Michael of Ulumbo, Pyrrhus of Breta, Zenon of Iqalto, Jesse (Ise) of Tsilkani, Joseph of Alaverdi, and Abibus of Nekressi (6th c.) (Georgia).
  6. Uncovering of the relics (1815) of Venerable Nilus the Myrrh-gusher of Mt. Athos.
  7. Synaxis of All Holy Russian Sovereigns Commemorated on Athos.
  8. Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Zhirovits" (1470) and "Lubech" (11th c.).
  9. New Martyr Pachomius of Patmos (1730) (Greek).
  10. St. Domitianus, bishop of Maastricht (560) (Neth.).
  11. St. Lydia of Philippi (1st c.).
  12. Uncovering of the relics of St. Euthymius the Great.