Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

May 01

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics

  1. Prophet Jeremiah.
  2. St. Paphnutius, abbot of Borovsk.
  3. Martyr Batas of Nisibis.
  4. Hieromartyr Macarius, Metropolitan of Kiev.
  5. New-Martyrs Euthymius, Ignatius and Acacius of Mt. Athos.
  6. St. Gerasimus, abbot of Boldinsk.
  7. St. Tamara the Queen of Georgia.
  8. Greek Calendar
    • St. Isidora.
    • St. Panaretus of Cyprus, Archbishop Martyr Sabbas.
    • St. Nicephorus of Chios, monk.
  9. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy".
  10. Repose of Schemamonk Luke of Clinsk Hermitage (1898).



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