July 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

July 17 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 19

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on July 31 by Old Calendar.

For July 18th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on July 5.

Saints Martyr Emilian of Silistra in Bulgaria (363)July 18/July 31. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). Συναξαριστής. 18 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αἰμιλιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Emilian of Silistria in Bulgaria. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ЕМИЛИАН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Martyr Markellos (Marcellus, Marcel), roasted alive.Great Synaxaristes: [Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρκελλος ὁ Μάρτυρας Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρκελλος ὁ Μάρτυρας]. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.July 18. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts.July 31 / July 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Martyrs Dasius and Maron, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δάσιος καὶ Μάρων οἱ Μάρτυρες. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Paul, Valentina and Theia (Theis, Thoe), siblings, at Diocaesarea (363)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Παῦλος, Οὐαλεντίνη καὶ Θέη (ἢ Θόη) οἱ Μάρτυρες. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: July 16) Martyr Hyacinth of Amastris (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὑάκινθος ὁ Μάρτυρας ἀπὸ τὴν Ἀμάστριδα. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Hyacinthus of Amastridea. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ИАКИНФ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Venerable Pambo, hermit of Egypt (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παμβῶ. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Pambo the Hermit of Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Great-martyr Athanasius of Klysma, Egypt (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀθανάσιος ὁ Ρωμαῖος Συγκλητικός, ὁ ἐν Κλύσματι. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Barlaam, ascetic, of Bald Mountain, near Antioch in Syria (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βαρλαὰμ ὁ ἀναχωρητὴς κοντὰ στὴν Ἀντιόχεια. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 18/07/. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Saint John the Confessor, Metropolitan of Chalcedon (9th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης Μητροπολίτης Χαλκηδόνος. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Stephen II of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (928)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Στέφανος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints Martyr Symphorosa of Tivoli near Rome, and her seven martyred sons:(c. 138)July 18. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. SYMPHOROSA AND HER SEVEN SONS, MM. (CIRC. A.D. 125.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 432-433. Crescens, Julian, Nemesius, Primitivus, Justin, Stacteus, and Eugene, under the Emperor Hadrian. Saint Marina of Orense (Marina of Águas Santas), a martyr in Orense in Spain (139) Virgin martyr Gundenis, martyred in Carthage in North Africa under Septimius Severus (203) Saint Maternus, Bishop of Milan in Italy (328) Saint Rufillus (Ruffilius), first Bishop of Forlimpopoli in Emilia in Italy (382) Saint Philastrius, born in Spain, he became Bishop of Brescia in Italy at the time of the Arian troubles (c. 397) Saint Goneri of Brittany, an exile from Britain to Brittany, where he lived as a hermit near Tréguier (6th century) Saint Arnulf of Metz, a monk at Lérins, later Bishop of Metz (640)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ARNULF, B. OF METZ. (A.D. 640.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 435-436. Saint Eadburh of Bicester, a daughter of the pagan King Penda, she became a nun (c. 650) Saint Theneva (Thenew, Thenova, Dwynwen), the mother of St Kentigern and patron-saint of Glasgow in Scotland together with him (7th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. THENNA, THENOG, THENEW, OR THANAW, AT GLASGOW, SCOTLAND. [FIFTH AND SIXTH CENTURIES.]". In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 262-265.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. THENEW, MATR. (A.D. 514.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 433-434. Saint Frederick of Utrecht, Bishop of Utrecht in the Netherlands, martyr bishop (838)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. FREDERICK, B.M. (A.D. 838.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eighth: July - Part II. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 437-441. Saint Minnborinus of Cologne, born in Ireland, he became Abbot of St Martin's in Cologne in Germany (986)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—Minnborinus, Abbot of St. Martin's Monastery, Cologne. [Tenth Century.]". In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. VII. Dublin, 1875. pp. 265-267.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Venerable John the Much-suffering, of the Kiev Caves (1160)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης τοῦ Πολύτλα ὁ ἔγκλειστος ὁ ἐν Κιέβῳ σπηλαίου (Ρῶσος). 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable John the Long-Suffering of the Kiev Near Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints. ИОАНН. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Venerable saints Onesiphoros, Pammegistos, Pamphoditis, Paphnutios, Pegon, Polemios, Sozomenos, Soterichos and Photios, of the "300 Allemagne Saints" of Cyprus (12th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ὀνησιφόρος, Παμμέγιστος, Παμφοδίτης, Παφνούτιος, Πηγῶν, Πολέμιος, Σωζόμενος, Σωτήριχος καὶ Φώτιος. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Pambo the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves (1241)Venerable Pambo the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Leontius, founder of Karikhov Monastery, in Novgorod (1492) Hieromartyr Cosmas (Kozman), Hieromonk, of Gareji, Georgia (1630)Hieromartyr Kozman. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

New martyrs and confessors New Hieromartyr Apollinarius (Mosalitinov), Hieromonk of the St. Nicholas Monastery, Verkhoturye (1918) New Martyrs Abbess Elizabeth (Romanova), Grand Duchess of Russia,Grand Duchess Elizabeth OCA - Lives of the Saints. and Nun Barbara,Nun-martyr Barbara. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and those with them, at Alapaevsk (1918) (see also: July 5)

Other commemorations Translation of the relics of Venerable Lazarus the Wonderworker, of Mt. Galesion.Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Λαζάρου τοῦ Γαλησιώτου. 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: November 7, July 17) Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Tolga"Icon of the Mother of God of Tolga. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (1314) and "Kaluga" (1748, 1892) Repose of Abbess Mavrikia (1867) and Abbess Zosima (1933), both of Goritsy Convent.

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References

Sources July 18/July 31. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). July 31 / July 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). July 18. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. July 18. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 53. The Eighteenth Day of the Month of July. Orthodoxy in China. July 18. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 211–212. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 346–347.

Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 18 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 18 Ιουλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). 18/07/. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.

Russian Sources 31 июля (18 июля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 18 июля по старому стилю / 31 июля по новому стилю. СПЖ "Союз православных журналистов". . 18 июля (ст.ст.) 31 июля (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).