Greek-Orthodox Calendar

2004

MEI - ΜΑΙΟΣ

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
01	Dag van de arbeid- Πρωτομαγιά Jeremias, Ιερεμίας	Bloemen-festival en Dag van de arbeid	Ayios Megalomartiros Georgiou	St. Jeremiah, Prophet	Prophet Jeremiah New Martyrs Maria and Mirabella		the holy Prophet Jeremia (Sixth century B.C.) Fifth Class Feast On Sundays, Fifth Class Feasts are neglected.
02	Zoe, Pigi, Ζωή, Πηγή		Ayious Raphael, Nicolaou and Ireni	St. Athanasis the Great	Sunday of the Paralytic Zoodochos Peghe: Theotokos of the Life-Giving Font Relics of Athanasius	Zoodochou Pigis	Translation of the relics of our Father among the Saints Athanasius the Great (295-373) Third Class Feast In occurrence with Ascension Day, the feast of Saint Athanasius the Great is transferred to the following Friday.
03				Sts. Timothy and Maura, Martyrs	Martyrs Timothy and Maura Peter, Bp. Of Argolis	Timotheou	the holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura (+304) Fifth Class Feast
04		Pelagia		St. Pelagia of Tarsus, Virgin Martyr	Martyr Pelagia Hilarion the Wonderworker	Pelagias	the holy Martyr Pelagia (?) Fifth Class Feast
05	Irene, Irini, Rena, Ειρήνη, Ρένα	Eirini	Ayia Megalomartiros Irenis	St. Irene, Great Martyr; Venerable Martin and Heraculus	Great Martyr Irene Martyrs Neophytus, Gaius and Gianus	Eirinis	the holy and renowned Martyr Irene (?) Fifth Class Feast
06				St. Job the Righteous; Transfer of the Relics of St. Sava	Job the Righteous Righteous Seraphim	Serafim	the holy and Just Job, the severely tried Fifth Class Feast
07				Appereance of the Venerable Cross at Jerusalem ASCENTION of our Lord Jesus Christ	Appearance of the Sign of the Cross Cyril, Abp. Of Jerusalem	Akakiou	the Apparition of the Sign of the Cross in the sky over Jerusalem, under Constantius, the son of Constantine the Great (351) Fifth Class Feast
08				St. John Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist;	John the Theologian Arsenius the Great		the holy and renowned Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, the Beloved and Virgin, who reposed on the breast of the Master (First century) Our venerable Father Arsenios the Great (+445) Third Class Feast
09	Isaias, Ησαΐα	Christoforou	Ayios Megalomartiros Christoforou	Transfer of the Relics of St. Nicholas; St. Christopher	Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Prophet Isaiah Martyr Christopher	Christoforou	the holy prophet Isaia (Eighth century B.C.) The holy Martyr Christopher (+under Decius, 249-251) Fifth Class Feast
10		Simonos		Venerable Simeon Zealot, Apostle; Venerable Isidora	Apostle Simon	Simonos	the holy Apostle Simon the Zealot (First century) Fifth Class Feast
11			Ayious Kyrillou and Methothiou	Sts. Cyril and Methodius; Nikodim of Serbia	Renewal of Constantinople Hieromartyr Mucius	Kurillou & Methodou	The Foundation and Dedication of Constantinople (330) the holy Hieromartyr Mokios (beginning of the Fourth century) (the Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs (Ninth century)) Fifth Class Feast
12	Thomas, Θωμάς, Moederdag, Γιορτή της Μητέρας			St. Epiphanius of Cyprus; St. German; St. George	Epiphanius, Bp. Of Cyprus Germanus, Abp. Of Constantinople		Fathers among the Saints Epiphanios, Bishop of Cyrus (ca. 315-403), and Germanus, Archbishop of Constantinople (+733) Fifth Class Feast
13				St. Glyceria, Martyr	Martyr Glykeria	sergiou / Glykerias	the holy Martyr Glyceria (+under Antoninus, 138-161) Fifth Class Feast
14	Isidoros, Ισίδωρος			St. Isidor, Martyr	Martyr Isidore Hieromartyr Therapontus		the holy Martyr Isidore of Chios (+250) Fifth Class Feast
15	Achilios, Αχίλλειου			Venerable Pachomius, the Great; St. Achilus (Apodisis of Ascention)	Pachomius the Great Achilles, Abp. Of Larissa	Paxomiou	venerable Fathers Pachomios the Great (292-346), and Achillios the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Larissa (Fifth-Sixth century?) Fifth Class Feast
16				Venerable Theodore the Sanctified; St. Theodore of Vrsac & Vukasin of Klepci, Hieromartyrs	Sunday of the Blind Man Theodore the Sanctified Martyr Peter of Blachernae		venerable Father Theodore the Sanctified, Disciple of Saint Pachomios (Fourth century) Fifth Class Feast
17				Sts. Andronicus and Jason, Apostles HOLY TRINITY – PENTECOST	Of the 70: Andronicus and Junia Nectarius of Meteora	Andronikou	the holy Apostles Andronicos and Junias (First century) Fifth Class Feast
18				Sts. Theodore of Anycra, Peter and Dionysius, Martyrs Pentecost Monday	Martyrs Peter, Dionysius and Paul	Ioulias	the holy Martyrs Peter, Dionysia, Andrew, Paul, Christina, Heraclius, Paulinos, and Benedimos (?) Fifth Class Feast
19				St. Patrick of Prussia, Hieromartyr Pentecost Tuesday	Hieromartyr Patrick of Prusa Memnonus the Wonderworker	Menandriou	the holy Martyr Patricios, Bishop of Brusa, Akakios (+under Galerius, 305-311), Menander, and Polyenos (?) Fifth Class Feast
20				St. Thellaleus, Martyr; Venerable Stephen of Piper	6th Thursday after Pascha/ Ascension Martyr Thalelaeus		the holy Martyr Thallelaios (+284) Fifth Class Feast
21	Kostas, Konstantinos, Dinos, Costa, Konstantina, Dina, Eleni, Helena, Helen, Κώστας, Κωνσταντίνος, Ντίνος, Κωνσταντίνα, Ντίνα, Eλενα, Ελένη	Kostas (Konstantinos), Eleni	Ayious Konstantinou and Ellenis	Sts. Tzar Constantine and Tzarina Helen; Venerable Jelena of Decani	Ss. Constantine and Helen Constantine and Helen	Kon/nou & Elenis	the Holy and Glorious Constantine (280-337) and Helen (+329), the great Sovereigns and Equals-to-the-Apostles Third Class Feast In occurrence with the Saturday of the Dead, this feast is transferred to the preceeding Friday and celebrated with the Closing Day of the Ascension.
22				St. Bescilicus, Martyr; St. John Vladimir of Serbia, Martyr	Martyr Basil New Martyrs Demetrius and Paul		the holy Martyr Basiliskos (?) Fifth Class Feast
23				St. Michael the Confessor	Fathers of the 1st Council Michael, Bp. Of Synnada		venerable Father and Confessor Michael, Metropolitan of Synnada (+826) Fifth Class Feast
24				Venerable Simeon Stylite of the Mount of Wonders	Righteous Symeon		venerable Father Simeon of the Wonderful Mountain (521-596) Fifth Class Feast
25				Third finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist Apostles Fast Begins	3rd Finding of the Head of the Forerunner		Third Finding of the precious Head of the Honored and Glorious Prophet, Precursor and Baptist John Third Class Feast In occurrence with the Saturday of the Dead, the feast of the Precursor is transferred to Friday with the Closing Day of the Ascension. In occurrence with Pentecost Sunday, it is transferred to Pentecost Monday. In occurrence with the specifically Melkite Thursday of the Divine Body, it is transferred to the next day, Friday.
26				St. Carpus the Apostle	Carpus and Alphaeus of the 70 Martyr Alexander of Thessolonica		the holy Apostle Carpos, one of the Seventy Disciples (First century)

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