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Alphabetical list of Saints and events
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
Gabriel | Gabriel the Hieromartyr, Archbishop of Serbia | ||
Gabriel | Gabriel the New Martyr of Constantinople | ||
Gabriel | Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel | ||
GABRIEL | Synaxis of the Holy Archangels and ANGELS: the “stop” (STAMATO) of the falling angels) *) Today, also the name METAXIA is celebrated, mainly in the areas of Messinia and Kythera, and in many areas of Northern Greece and Pontus, where the Archangels are honored as the name Metaxia refers to the entire order of the Archangels (με τάχη / ME TAXI: “in order”) **) also the names STRATIGOS (“general”) and TAXIARCHIS (“commander”) celebrate today, obviously referring to Archangel Michael, who is the leader of the 9 orders of angels. | 8 November / 8 Νοεμβρίου (nameday) | GABRIEL (Gabriel, Gavriel, Gavrilos, Gavrilis) / ΓΑΒΡΙΗΛ (Γαβριήλ, Γαβρίλος, Γαβρίλης)
ΓΑΒΡΙΕΛΑ (Γαβριέλα, Γαβρίλα, Γαβριηλίτσα, Γαβριλίτσα) |
Gabriel | The Synaxis of the Holy Hierarchs of Serbia The Saints commemorated on this day are: Sava, first Archbishop and Enlightener of Serbia (Jan. 14), Arsenius the successor of Sava (Oct. 28), Sava II (Feb. 8), Nicodemus, Abbot of Hilandar and later Archbishop of Serbia (May 11), Joannicius the Archbishop and later Patriarch, Ephraim the Patriarch, Spyridon the succesor of Ephraim, Macarius, Gabriel the Archbishop, Eustathius (Jan. 4), James, Daniel (Dec. 20), Sava III, Gregory, Cyril (Kyrillos) the Patriarch, John, Maximus, and Nicon. | ||
Gabriel the Archangel | Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel | ||
Gaïanos | Neophytos, Gaius, & Caianus (Gaïanos) the Monk-martyrs | ||
Gaios the Apostle | Patrobos, Gaios, Hermas (Ermas), LINOS, & Philologos (Fililogos), Apostles of the 70 | ||
Gaius | Neophytos, Gaius, & Caianus the Monk-martyrs | ||
Gaius | Ton en Sebasteia Agion Tessarakonta (40, SARANTA) Megalomartyron (the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste): | ||
GALACTIA | GALACTIA, Martyr | GALATEIA (Galateia, Galatia) / ΓΑΛΑΤΕΙΑ (Γαλάτεια, Γαλατία) | |
GALAKTION | GALAKTION & his wife EPISTEME, the Martyrs of Emesa | 5 November / 5 Νοεμβρίου (nameday) | GALAKTION (Galaktion, Galaktionas, Galatios, Galatis, Galaktia, Galateia, Galatia) / ΓΑΛΑΚΤΙΩΝ (Γαλακτίων, Γαλακτίωνας, Γαλάτιος, Γαλάτης, Γαλακτία, Γαλατεία, Γαλάτια) |
GALENE | Leonidas and Charissa, NIKE, GALENE, KALLIDA (KALLIS), | 16 April / 16 Απριλλίου (nameday) | GALINI (Galini, Galene) / ΓΑΛΗΝΗ (Γαλήνη)
ΓΑΛΗΝΟΣ (Γαληνός) |
GARYFALLIA | DIUS, Abbot of Antioch | 19 July / 19 Ιουλίου (nameday) | DIAS (Dias, Dios, Zeus) / ΔΙΑΣ (Δίας, Διός)
ΓΑΡΥΦΑΛΛΙΑ (Γαρυφαλλιά, Γαριφαλιά) *)
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GASPAR | The Adoration of the Magi: MELCHIOR, GASPAR (KASPAR), & BALTHASAR | 25 December / 25 Δεκεμβρίου (nameday) | GASPAR (Gaspar, Caspar, Gasparos) / ΓΚΑΣΠΑΡ (Γκασπάρ, Γκάσπαρος) |
GEDEON | GIDEON (GEDEON) the New Martyr of Mount Athos | 30 December / 30 Δεκεμβρίου (nameday) | GIDEON (Gideon, Gideone, Gidi, Gidon, Hedeon) / ΓΕΔΕΩΝ (Γεδεών) |
Gelasios | Gelasios the Actor and Martyr of Heliopolis | ||
GENETHLION | The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary | 8 September / 8 Σεπτεμβρίου (nameday) | GENETHLIOS (Genethlios) / ΓΕΝΕΘΛΙΟΣ (Γενέθλιος) |
GENEVIEVE | Righteous GENEVIEVE of Paris | 3 January / 3 Ιανουαρίου (nameday) | GENOVEFA (Genovefa, Genoveva, Genevieve, Genevievi, Jenevieve) / ΓΕΝΟΒΕΦΑ (Γενοβέφα, Γενεβιέβη) |
Gennadios | The 13 Martyrs of Kantara, Cyprus: John (Abbot), Conon (Konon), Jeremiah, Mark, Cyril (Kyrillos), THEOKTISTOS, Barnabas (Varnavas), Maximus, THEOGNOSTOS, Joseph, Gennadios, Gerasimos and Germanos | ||
GENNADIOS I | GENNADIOS I and Maximus, Patriarchs of Constantinople | 17 November / 17 Νοεμβρίου (nameday) | GENNADIOS (Gennadios, Genadios) / ΓΕΝΝΑΔΙΟΣ (Γεννάδιος, Γενάδιος) |
Gennadius Scholarus | Gennadius Scholarus, Patriarch of Constantinople |
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
George | Angelis, Manuel, George, & Nicholas, New Martyrs of Crete | ||
George | Dedication of the Temple of the Holy Great Martyr George in Lydda | ||
George | George of Hozeva | ||
George | George the Confessor | ||
GEORGE | GEORGE the Great Martyr and Triumphant | April 23, or on Bright Monday when April 23 falls on or before Pascha (nameday) | GEORGIA (Georgia, Giorgia, Georgoula, Giorgoula, Giorgitsa, Gitsa, Gogo, Georgetta, Georgette, Georgete, Zorzetta, Zeta, Zetta) (moving) / ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ (Γεωργία, Γιωργία, Γεωργούλα, Γιωργούλα, Γιωργίτσα, Γίτσα, Γωγώ, Ζωρζέττα, Ζέτα, Ζέττα)
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ (Γεώργιος, Γεωργής, Γιώργος, Γκόγκος, Γιώργης, Γιωργίτσης, Γιωργάκης) |
George | George the new Martyr | ||
George | George the New Martyr of Chios | ||
George | George the New Martyr of Crete | ||
George | George the New Martyr of Georgia | ||
George | George the New Martyr of Ioannina | ||
George | George the New-Martyr of Rapsani | ||
George | George the Righteous of Maleon | ||
George | George the Serbian | ||
George | George, Bishop of Lesvos | ||
George | George, Bishop of Nicomedia, Poet of Asmatikons, Kanons, and Troparia | ||
George | John & George, Patriarchs of Constantinople | ||
George | Martyrs Emmanuel, Theodore, George, Michael and the other George of Samothrace | ||
George | Peter the New Hieromartyr and the four Crypto-Christian New Martyrs of Melissourgeio Kissamos: Emmanuel, Anezina, George and Maria | ||
George | The Four Martyrs Andrianus, Polyeuktos, Plato and George who contested in Megara | ||
George (the other) | Martyrs Emmanuel, Theodore, George, Michael and the other George of Samothrace | ||
George Karslidis | George Karslidis of Pontos | ||
George of Neapolis | George of Neapolis the New Martyr | ||
George the New | George the New of Sofia | ||
George the New | George the New Wonderworker of Constantinople |
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
GERAKAS | JUSTIN (IOUSTINOS) the Philosopher and Martyr and his Companions: Chariton (Hariton), Charito (Harito), Pæon, EUELPISTUS, HIERAX (IERAX, GERAKAS) and Liberianus | 1 June / 1 Ιουνίου (nameday) | GERAKINA (Gerakis, Gerakina) / ΓΕΡΑΚΙΝΑ (Γεράκης, Γερακίνα)
ΙΕΡΑΞ (Ιέραξ, Ιέρακας, Γέρακας) |
Gerald | Gerald, Bishop of Mayo | ||
Gerasimos | Gerasimos the God-Bearer of Byzantium | ||
Gerasimos | Gerasimos the Holy Martyr of Karpenesi | ||
GERASIMOS | GERASIMOS the New Ascetic of Cephalonia | 16 August / 16 Αυγούστου (>1 nameday) | GERASIMOS (1) (Gerasimos, Yerasimos, Makes, Makis, Mikes, Mikis) / ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣ (1) (Γεράσιμος, Μάκης, Μικές, Μίκης) |
Gerasimos | Gregory of Sinai and his disciple Gerasimos | ||
Gerasimos | The 13 Martyrs of Kantara, Cyprus: John (Abbot), Conon (Konon), Jeremiah, Mark, Cyril (Kyrillos), THEOKTISTOS, Barnabas (Varnavas), Maximus, THEOGNOSTOS, Joseph, Gennadios, Gerasimos and Germanos | ||
Gerasimos of Byzantium | Gerasimos of Byzantium and Akakios the young ascetic | ||
Gerasimos of Rethymno | The Holy New Archpriest Martyrs Gerasimus of Crete, Neophytos of Knossos, Joachim (Ioakeim) of Chersonisos, Hierotheos (Ierotheos) of Lampi, Zachariah of Sitia, Joachim (Ioakeim) of Petra, Gerasimos of Rethymno, Kallinikos of Kydonia, Melchizedek of Kissamos, Kallinikos of Diopolos, and those Martyred with Them (1821-1822) | ||
GERASIMUS | GERASIMUS the Righteous of Jordan | 4 March / 4 Μαρτίου (nameday) | GERASIMOS (3) (Gerasimos, Yerasimos, Makis, Mikes, Mikis) / ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣ (3) (Γεράσιμος, Μάκης, Μικές, Μίκης) |
Gerasimus | Righteous Father Gerasimus, Ascetic of Euboia | ||
GERASIMUS of Cephalonia | GERASIMUS of Cephalonia | 20 October / 20 Οκτωβρίου (>1 nameday) | GERASIMOS (2) (Gerasimos, Yerasimos, Makis, Mikes, Mikis) / ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣ (2) (Γεράσιμος, Μάκης, Μικές, Μίκης) |
Gerasimus of Crete | The Holy New Archpriest Martyrs Gerasimus of Crete, Neophytos of Knossos, Joachim (Ioakeim) of Chersonisos, Hierotheos (Ierotheos) of Lampi, Zachariah of Sitia, Joachim (Ioakeim) of Petra, Gerasimos of Rethymno, Kallinikos of Kydonia, Melchizedek of Kissamos, Kallinikos of Diopolos, and those Martyred with Them (1821-1822) | ||
Germanos | Germanos, Patriarch of Constantinople | ||
GERMANOS | Righteous Fathers Sergius and HERMAN (GERMANOS), Founders of Valaam Monastery | 28 June / 28 Ιουνίου (nameday) | GERMANOS (Germanos) / ΓΕΡΜΑΝΟΣ (Γερμανός) *) The names Herman and Germanos are 2 different names with different origin and meaning. But in this case the name of Saint Herman is used as an alternate transcription of the name German meaning “brother” in Latin. So people with the name Herman only celebrate today if they are named after this Saint. |
Germanos | The 13 Martyrs of Kantara, Cyprus: John (Abbot), Conon (Konon), Jeremiah, Mark, Cyril (Kyrillos), THEOKTISTOS, Barnabas (Varnavas), Maximus, THEOGNOSTOS, Joseph, Gennadios, Gerasimos and Germanos | ||
Germanus | Germanus, Bishop of the Isle of Man | ||
Germanus from Dacia Pontica | Cassianus (Kassianos, Johannes Cassianus, Johannes of Massilia) and Germanus (Hermanus) from Dacia Pontica (Dobrogea in present-day Romania) *) | 29 February / 29 Φεβρουαρίου (nameday) (if not a leap year: 28 February / 28 Φεβρουαρίου) | CASIANOS (Casianos, Kasianos, Cassianos, Kassianos, Cassios, Kassios, Casios, Kasios, Cassos, Kassos, Casos, Kasos, Kassis, Kasis) / ΚΑΣΣΙΑΝΟΣ (Κασσιανόσ, Κάσσυ, Κασιανή, Κασσιανός, Κασιανός, Κάσσιος, Κάσιος, Κάσσος, Κάσος, Κάσσης, Κάσης) |
Germogen | Hermogenes (Germogen), Patriarch of Moscow | ||
Gerontios | Gerontios & Vasilides (Basilides) the Martyrs | ||
GERONTIUS | GERONTIUS the Martyr, the Eunuch | 13 April / 13 Απριλλίου (nameday) | GERONTIOS (Gerontios) / ΓΕΡΟΝΤΙΟΣ (Γερόντιος) |
Gerontius | Venerable Gerontius the Canonarch (April 1) Is also celebrated on August 28, Synaxis of the Kiev Cave Fathers: *) Today, the Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Kiev Caves, whose relics repose in the Far Caves of Saint Theodosius. They have their own individual days of commemoration, but today the Church honors the whole assembly of these venerable saints: Theodosius the Founder, Agathon the Wonderworker, Acindynus the Archimandrite , Ammon, Amphilochius the Bishop of Vladimir, Volhynia, Anatolius the Recluse, Aquila the Deacon, Arseny the Lover of Labor, Athanasius the Recluse, Benjamin (Veniamin) the Recluse, Cassian (Kassianos) the Recluse, Daniel, Dionysius the Recluse, Dositheus the Archimandrite, Eulogius, Euthymius the Hieroschemamonk, Gerontius the Canonarch, Gregory the Recluse, Hilarion (Ilarion), Hypatius (Ypatios) the Healer, Ignatius the Archimandrite, Isidore the Recluse Joseph the Much-Ailing, Laurence the Recluse, Leontius the Canonarch Longinus the Gate-Keeper, Lucian the Priest, Macarius the Deacon, Mardarius the Recluse, Martyrius the Recluse, Martyrius the Deacon, Mercurius the Faster, Moses the Wonderworker, Nestor the Unlearned, Paisius, Pambo the Recluse, Pancratius the Recluse, Paphnutius the Recluse, Paul the Obedient, Pimen the Faster, Pior the Recluse, Rufus the Obedient, Silouan, Sisoes, Sophronius the Recluse, Theodore the Silent, Theodosius (Prince Theodore), Theophilus the Archbishop of Novgorod, Timothy, Titus the Soldier, Zachariah the Faster and Zeno the Faster | ||
GERTRUDE of Nivelles | GERTRUDE of Nivelles, Daughter of Pepin of Landen and St Ida | 17 March / 17 Μαρτίου (nameday) | GERTRUDE (Gertrude, Gertroudi, Geertruide, Geltruda, Gerda, Gerte, Gertraud, Gertruda, Gertrudis, Gerty, Trude, Trudi, Trudie, Trudy) / ΓΕΡΤΡΟΥΔΗ (Γερτρούδη) |
GERVASIUS | NAZARIUS, GERVASIUS, Protasius, & Celsus (Kelsios) of Milan | 14 October / 14 Οκτωβρίου (nameday) | GERVASIOS (Gervasios, Gervasia) / ΓΕΡΒΑΣΙΟΣ (Γερβάσιος, Γερβασία) |
GETHSEMANE | The Dormition of our Most Holy (PANAGIA) Lady (DESPINA) the THEOTOKOS (Mother of God) and Ever Virgin MARY. Also nameday of: the monastery of Panagia ELONI, the church of Panagia in GETHSEMANE, ILIOSTALAKTI (HELIOSTALAKTE) throni, the church of Panagia KATHOLIKI, the Monastery of Panagia KROUSTALLENIA, the sleepless embassy (PRESBEIA) of the Virgin Mary to God, the Monastery of Panagia SOUMELA | 15 August / 15 Αυγούστου (nameday) | GETHSEMANE (Gethsemane, Gethsimani, Jesthemane, Jesthimani, Iesthemane, Iesthimani, Gesthemane, Gesthimani) / ΓΕΘΣΗΜΑΝΗ (Γεθσημανή , Ιεσθημανή, Γεσθημανή) *) The church of Panagia was located in Gethsemane, the “Mauritius eucharist”, where her tomb was located |
GIDEON | GIDEON (GEDEON) the New Martyr of Mount Athos | 30 December / 30 Δεκεμβρίου (nameday) | GIDEON (Gideon, Gideone, Gidi, Gidon, Hedeon) / ΓΕΔΕΩΝ (Γεδεών) |
Gideon | Gideon the Righteous | ||
Gideon | The holy and righteous Gideon, Sunday of the Holy Forefathers | 1st Sunday on or after Dec 11th | |
Gildas | Gildas the Wise | ||
GLAPHYRA | GLAPHYRA the Righteous | 26 April / 26 Απριλλίου (nameday) | GLAFYRA (Glafyra, Glafyri, Glafyroula, Glafyros) / ΓΛΑΦΥΡΑ (Γλαφύρα, Γλαφυρή, Γλαφυρούλα, Γλαφυρός) |
Gleb | BORIS (ROMANUS) and Gleb (David), the Passion-bearers | ||
GLYCERIA | The Holy Martyr GLYCERIA | 13 May / 13 Μαΐου (nameday) | GLYKERIA (Glykeria, Glykeri, Glykero, Glykeritsa) / ΓΛΥΚΕΡΙΑ (Γλυκερία, Γλυκερή, Γλυκέρω, Γλυκερίτσα) |
Glycerus | Holy Martyr Glycerus | ||
GLYKERIUS | GLYKERIUS the Martyr | 3 December / 3 Δεκεμβρίου (nameday) | GLYKERIOS (Glykerios, Glycerius, Glykeros, Glycerus) / ΓΛΥΚΕΡΙΟΣ (Γλυκέριος, Γλυκερός) |
GLYKON | GLYKON the Martyr | 26 October / 26 Οκτωβρίου (nameday) | GLYKON (Glykon, Glykos) / ΓΛΥΚΩΝ (Γλύκων, Γλυκός) |
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
Golinduc | Holy Martyr Golinduc | ||
Gordios | Gordios the Martyr of Caesarea | ||
Gorgonia | Gorgonia the Righteous, sister of Gregory the Theologian | ||
Gorgonius | Ton en Sebasteia Agion Tessarakonta (40, SARANTA) Megalomartyron (the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste): | ||
Gorgus | Holy Martyrs NICANDRUS, Gorgus and APOLLONUS and those with them | ||
GRACE | GRACE (CHARIS) the Martyr | 28 January / 28 Ιανουαρίου (nameday) | HARIS (Haris, Charis, Grace) / ΧΑΡΙΣ (Χάρις) |
Great Friday | Great and Holy Friday | -2 days before Pascha | |
Great Monday | Great and Holy Monday - Joseph PANGALOS, The All-Good | -6 days before Pascha | |
Great Saturday | Great and Holy Saturday | -1 day before Pascha | |
GREAT SUNDAY | GREAT AND HOLY SUNDAY OF PASCHA (*) (*) also nameday of ANASTASIOS, ANESTIS, LABROS, PASCHALINA, PASCHALIS, STASINOS | ANASTASIOS (1) (Anastasios, Tassos, Tasos, Anastasis, Anastasia, Tasia, Sia, Tatia, Tasa, Tesa, Tasoula, Tasso) / ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΟΣ (1) (Αναστάσιος, Τάσος, Αναστάσης, Αναστασία, Τασία, Σία, Τατία, Τάσα, Τέσα, Τασούλα, Τασσώ)
ΑΝΕΣΤΗΣ (Ανέστης)
ΛΑΜΠΡΟΣ (Λάμπρος, Λαμπρινή, Λαμπρίνα)
ΠΑΣΧΑΛΙΝΑ (Πασχαλίνα, Λίνα)
ΠΑΣΧΑΛΗΣ (Πασχάλης)
ΣΤΑΣΙΝΟΣ (Στασινός, Στασινή, Στασία, Στάσα, Στασίνα) | |
Great Thursday | Great and Holy Thursday (*) (*) Also nameday of ALITHEA (meaning "Truth"): At the Last Supper, Jesus said "Εγώ ειμί η οδός, η ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ και η Ζωή" ("I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life") (John 14:6) thus Alithea (Truth) can be remembered on Great Thursday (before Easter) | -3 days before Pascha (nameday) | ALITHEA (Alithea, Alithia, Alitheia) / ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ (Αλήθεια) |
Great Tuesday | Great and Holy Tuesday | -5 days before Pascha | |
Great Wednesday | Great and Holy Wednesday | -4 days before Pascha | |
Greek Independence Day | Greek Independence Day (ETHNEGERSIA) / Ελληνική Επανάσταση του 1821 (ΕΘΝΕΓΕΡΣΙΑ) | 25 March / 25 Μαρτίου (nameday) | ETHNEGERSIA (Ethnegersia) / ΕΘΝΕΓΕΡΣΙΑ (Εθνεγερσία) |
Greek Pontian Genocide | Memory of Greek Pontian Genocide / Μνήμη της Γενοκτονίας των Ποντϊων |
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
Gregentius | Our Righteous Father Gregentius, Bishop of Ethiopia | ||
Gregory | EMMELIA, Mother of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Makrina, and Peter of Sebaste | ||
Gregory | Gregory & Anastasios, Patriarchs of Antioch | ||
Gregory | Gregory of Akrita | ||
Gregory | Gregory of Nyssa | ||
Gregory | Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia | ||
Gregory | Gregory the Righteous of Decapolis | ||
GREGORY | GREGORY the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople | 25 January / 25 Ιανουαρίου (>1 nameday) | GRIGORIS (1) (Grigoris, Gregores, Grigorios, Gregorius, Golis, Grigoria, Gregoria, Gregory, Gregor) / ΓΡΗΓΟΡΗΣ (1) (Γρηγόρης, Γρηγόριος, Γόλης, Γρηγορία) |
Gregory | Gregory the Wonderworker & Bishop of Neo-Caesarea | ||
Gregory | Gregory, Archbishop of Novgorod | ||
Gregory | Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum | ||
Gregory | Gregory, Bishop of Constance | ||
Gregory | Gregory, Bishop of Nanzianzos, Father of Gregory the Theologian | ||
Gregory | Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assa | ||
Gregory | Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assa | ||
Gregory | Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assos | ||
Gregory | Removal of the Honorable Relics of Saint Gregory the Theologian | ||
Gregory | The Synaxis of the Holy Hierarchs of Serbia The Saints commemorated on this day are: Sava, first Archbishop and Enlightener of Serbia (Jan. 14), Arsenius the successor of Sava (Oct. 28), Sava II (Feb. 8), Nicodemus, Abbot of Hilandar and later Archbishop of Serbia (May 11), Joannicius the Archbishop and later Patriarch, Ephraim the Patriarch, Spyridon the succesor of Ephraim, Macarius, Gabriel the Archbishop, Eustathius (Jan. 4), James, Daniel (Dec. 20), Sava III, Gregory, Cyril (Kyrillos) the Patriarch, John, Maximus, and Nicon. | ||
Gregory | Venerable Gregory the Recluse (January 8, August 8) Is also celebrated on August 28, Synaxis of the Kiev Cave Fathers: *) Today, the Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Kiev Caves, whose relics repose in the Far Caves of Saint Theodosius. They have their own individual days of commemoration, but today the Church honors the whole assembly of these venerable saints: Theodosius the Founder, Agathon the Wonderworker, Acindynus the Archimandrite , Ammon, Amphilochius the Bishop of Vladimir, Volhynia, Anatolius the Recluse, Aquila the Deacon, Arseny the Lover of Labor, Athanasius the Recluse, Benjamin (Veniamin) the Recluse, Cassian (Kassianos) the Recluse, Daniel, Dionysius the Recluse, Dositheus the Archimandrite, Eulogius, Euthymius the Hieroschemamonk, Gerontius the Canonarch, Gregory the Recluse, Hilarion (Ilarion), Hypatius (Ypatios) the Healer, Ignatius the Archimandrite, Isidore the Recluse Joseph the Much-Ailing, Laurence the Recluse, Leontius the Canonarch Longinus the Gate-Keeper, Lucian the Priest, Macarius the Deacon, Mardarius the Recluse, Martyrius the Recluse, Martyrius the Deacon, Mercurius the Faster, Moses the Wonderworker, Nestor the Unlearned, Paisius, Pambo the Recluse, Pancratius the Recluse, Paphnutius the Recluse, Paul the Obedient, Pimen the Faster, Pior the Recluse, Rufus the Obedient, Silouan, Sisoes, Sophronius the Recluse, Theodore the Silent, Theodosius (Prince Theodore), Theophilus the Archbishop of Novgorod, Timothy, Titus the Soldier, Zachariah the Faster and Zeno the Faster | ||
Gregory Dialogos | Gregory Dialogos, Bishop of Rome | ||
Gregory Gravanos | Gregory Gravanos of Nisyros | ||
Gregory Kallidis | Gregory Kallidis, Metropolitan of Heraclea | ||
Gregory of Neapolis | Holy Father and New Hieromartyr Gregory of Neapolis | ||
Gregory of Sinai | Gregory of Sinai | ||
Gregory of Sinai | Gregory of Sinai and his disciple Gerasimos | ||
Gregory of Sinai | Gregory of Sinai and Mount Athos | ||
Gregory of the Kiev Caves | Gregory of the Kiev Caves | ||
GREGORY Palamas | GREGORY Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki | 14 November / 14 Νοεμβρίου (>1 nameday) | GRIGORIS (2) (Grigoris, Gregores, Grigoria, Gregoria, Grigorios, Gregorius, Golis, Gregory, Gregor) / ΓΡΗΓΟΡΗΣ (2) (Γρηγόρης, Γρηγορία, Γρηγόριος, Γόλης) |
GREGORY Palamas | Sunday of St. GREGORY Palamas | -35 days before Pascha (>1 nameday) | GRIGORIS (3) (*) Grigoris, Gregores, Grigorios, Gregorius, Golis, Grigoria, Gregoria, Gregory, Gregor) / ΓΡΗΓΟΡΗΣ (1) (Γρηγόρης, Γρηγόριος, Γόλης, Γρηγορία) |
Gregory the Theologian | Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs (TRION IERARHON): Basil (Vasilis) the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom | ||
Gregory V | Gregory V, the Holy Martyr and Patriarch of Constantinople | ||
Grigoria | This name belongs to the set of names, which are rarely mentioned (saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281). See explanation mentioned under ***) The 40 Holy Ascetic Virgin Martyrs of Thrace and their Teacher Ammon the Deacon. *) According to tradition, the names of these 40 Holy Virgins vary. Different sets of names exist. Their names have been saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281). However, the following names appear in the asmatiki Akolouthia (“sung services”) and in younger Synaxarists (and are mentioned by most websites): ADAMANTINA, AFRODITE, AKRIVI (ACRIBE), ANTIGONE, Arivia (Arevoïa, Arivea, Aribia), ASPASIA, ATHENA, CALLIRROA (KALLIROI), CALLISTE (KALLISTI), CHAIDO (HAIDO), CHARIKLIA (HARIKLIA), CLEO (KLEIO), CLEONICE (KLEONIKI), CLEOPATRA (KLEOPATRA), CORALIA (KORALIA), DIONE, DODONA, ELPINICA, ERASMIA, ERATO, EUTERPA, Hermenia (Erminia), Lampro, MARGARITA, MARIANTHIA, MELPOMENA, MOSCO, PANDORA, PENELOPE, POLYMNIA, POLYNICE, SAPPFO, TERPSICHORA, THALIA, THEANO, Theonoe, THEONYMPHA, Theophane, Troas [Troada] and URANIA (OURANIA).
Agathocleia, ISMENE (Jasmin, Yasmin) and POLYTIMI. ***) The other set of names, which are rarely mentioned (saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281) are: Agathoniki, Akylina (Aquilina), Ambliani, Anna (or Anthousa), Aplodora, Aristaineti, Dorothea, Efimia, Eftychiani, Eirini (Irene), Evlalia (or Evthymia), Grigoria, Iouliana (Juliana), Iousta (Justa), Kalliniki (Callinice), Kelsina (Celsina), Kyria (Cyria) or Kyriaini (Cyriaine), Kyriaki (Cyriace), Lampadia, Lamprotati, Laurentia, Maria, Matrona (or Agathoniki), Mavra. Pavla, Persis, Philadelphi, Polyniki, Prokopia, Tatiani, Tetesia, Thekla, Theodora, Theodoti, Theodouli, Theoktisti (or Theoklia), Timothea, Varvara (Barbara), Vassa (Bassa) and Veroniki (Berenice). | ||
Guria | Guria, Shamuna (Samonas), and Habib (Avivos), Martyrs and Confessors of Edessa | ||
Guria the Maccabee | The Holy Seven Maccabee Children: Abim, Anthony, Guria, Eleazar, Eusebona, Achim and MARCELLUS, SOLOMONE their Mother, and Eleazar their Teacher | ||
Guthlac | Guthlac the Hermit of Crowland |