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May 23, 2015

Synaxis of All Saints of Rostov and Yaroslav


The celebration of the Synaxis of the Rostov and Yaroslav Saints on May 23 was established by resolution of His Holiness Patriarch Alexis I (+ 1970) and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on March 10, 1964.

Rostov

- Archimandrite Abraham the wonderworker (October 29, 1073-1077)
- Right-believing Prince Basil (Vasilko) (+ March 4, 1238)
- Metropolitan Demetrius (+ October 28, 1709 and September 21)
- Bishop Ignatius (+ May 28, 1288)
- Monk Irenarchus the Hermit (+ January 13, 1616)
- Bishop Isaiah, wonderworker (+ May 15, 1090)
- Blessed Isidore, Fool-for-Christ (+ May 14, 1474)
- Bishop James (+ November 27, 1391)
- Blessed John of the Hair-Shirt (the Merciful), Fool-for-Christ (+ September 3, 1580)
- Bishop Leontius (+ May 23, 1073)
- Peter, Tsarevich of Ordynsk (+ June 30, 1290)
- Archbishop Theodore (+ November 28, 1394)

Yaroslav

- Princes Basil (+ June 8, 1249), also commemorated July 3
- Constantine (+ 1257), commemorated on June 8 and July 3
- Theodore (+ 1299) and his sons David (+ 1321) and Constantine (XIV) commemorated on September 19

Pereslavl

- Prince Alexander Nevsky (+ 1263), commemorated on August 30 and November 23
- Prince Andrew of Smolensk (15th c.) October 27- Uncovering of his relics
- Monk Daniel the Archimandrite (+ April 7, 1540). Also commemorated on December 30 and July 28
Monk Nikita the Stylite (+ 1186), commemorated on May 24

Uglich

- Monk Cassian (+ October 2, 1504), also celebrated on May 21
- Tsarevich Demetrius (+ May 15, 1591), also commemorated on June 3
- Monk Ignatius of Lomsk (+ 1591), commemorated on December 28
- Monk Paisius (+ June 6, 1504), also commemorated on January 8
- Prince Roman (+ February 3, 1285)

Poshekhonsk

- Hieromartyr Adrian (+ March 5, 1550), also commemorated November 19
- Monk Gennadius of Liubimograd and Kostroma (+ January 23, 1565)
- Monk Sebastian (+ February 26, 1542), also commemorated on December 18
- Monk Sylvester of Obnora (+ April 25, 1379)

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