May 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Saints

• Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary, the wife of Cleopas, aunt of Jesus
• Saint Manaen, prophet and teacher of the Church of Antioch
• Martyr Seleucus, by sawing.
• Saint Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada in Phrygia Salutaris
• Hieromartyr Michael the black-robed, monk of St. Sabbas Monastery

  Pre-Schism Western saints

• Hieromartyrs Epitacius, first Bishop of Tui in Galicia ; and Basileus, second Bishop of Braga in Portugal c. 60-95
• Saint Euphebius, Bishop of Naples in Italy.
• Martyr Salonas the Roman, by the sword.
• Martyrs Donatianus and Rogatianus of Nantes, brothers
• Saint Merculialis of Forli, Bishop of Forlì, zealous opponent of paganism and Arianism
• Saint Desiderius of Langres, Bishop of Langres in Gaul
• Martyrs Quintianus, Lucius and Julianus, with 19 other Christians in North Africa during the persecution of the Arian Vandals
• Saint Patricius, Bishop of Bayeux in Normandy 464-469 AD
• Saints Eutychius and Florentius, two monks who governed a monastery in Valcastoria near Nursia, Italy
• Saint Goban, Abbot of the monastery of Old Leighlin, from where he went to Tascaffin in Co. Limerick, Ireland
• Hieromartyr Desiderius, Bishop of Vienne
• Saint Syagrius of Nice, a monk at Lérins Abbey, who later founded the monastery of St Pons, at Cimiez, after which he became Bishop of Nice 777-787
• Saint Guibertus, a hermit on his own estate of Gembloux in Brabant, Belgium, who retired to the monastery of Gorze in France

  Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Damian, of Georgia, Hymnographer
• Saint Euphrosyne of Polatsk, Princess
• Saint Simon, Bishop of Suzdal
• Saint Abramios of Yaroslavl, monk and abbot of the Savior Monastery in Yaroslavl
• Saint Ioannicius I, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbia 1272-1276 AD
• Saint Anthony, Bishop of Rostov
• Saint Cyril, Bishop of Rostov
• Saint Paisius of Galich, abbot
• Saints Adrian and Bogolep of Uglich, monks of St. Paisius of Uglich Monastery
• Saints Anthony and Joannicius of Zaonikiev Monastery
• Saint Dorotheus of Pskov Lavra, monk and hermit, and Monk Hilarion of the Dormition of the Theotokos monastery near Podolsk
• Saint Alexander, Bishop and Wonderworker of Pereiaslav
• Saint Joachim, monk of St. Nicholas monastery of Sartoma
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  Other commemorations

• Icon of the Theotokos 'Thou Art the True Vine' .
• Uncovering of the relics of St. Leontius, Bishop and Wonderworker of Rostov
• Saint Athanasius of Novolotsk, fool-for-Christ
• Hieromartyr Daniel with 30 monks and 200 laymen of Uglich, during the Polish–Muscovite War
• Repose of Hieromonk Damascene of Valaam
• Repose of Hieroschemamonk Meletius of Svir, disciple of Elder Theodore of Svir
• Repose of Nun Euphrosyne, disciple of St. Barsanuphius of Optina
• Restitution of the holy relics of Saint Joachim of Ithaca
• Uncovering of the relics of martyrs Evdokia Sheykovoy, Daria Timaginoy, Daria Ulybin, and Mary Neizvestnaya

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