| Translated from the Greek
A volume of The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church
“Justin, the holy martyr and philosopher, gives his background in the first line of his Apology: ‘Justin, the son of Priscos, son of Baccheios, of Flavia Neapolis, in Palestinian Syria.’ Its inhabitants were all, or for the most part, pagans. The names of the father and grandfather of Justin confirm a pagan origin, and he speaks of himself as uncircumcised. The date of his birth is uncertain, but would seem to fall in the first years of the second century. Though his father reared him in the errors and superstitions of the heathen, yet he did not neglect to cultivate the young mind of Justin by having him introduced to several branches of human literature. From the evidence, it appears that his parents had considerable means. They gave their son an excellent education in the pagan culture of that day. Justin was endowed by God with an agile mind and keen memory. He was also inquisitive and loved to read. From boyhood, he spent his time reading the poets, orators, and historians. He was enrolled in the customary curriculum, which he finished successfully. His prevailing love was for philosophy, which was his chief happiness. He said that ‘philosophy is indeed one’s greatest possession. It is most precious in the sight of God, to Whom it, alone, leads us and to Whom it unites us. There are really holy men who have devoted themselves to philosophy.’”
—“On the 1st of June, the holy Church commemorates the holy Martyr JUSTIN the Philosopher.”
CONTENTS
June 1
JUSTIN THE PHILOSOPHER, MARTYR
Chariton, Charito, Evelpistos, and Other Martyrs
Neon, Martyr
Pyrrhos, Hieromartyr, Bishop, Virgin
FIRMOS, MARTYR
THESPESIOS, MARTYR
METRIOS, NARRATION
Christ, Miracle Performed at Lefkada
Dionysios of Glushitsa, Wonder-worker
Agapitos of the Lavra of the Kiev Caves, Unmercenary Physician
June 2
NIKEPHOROS THE CONFESSOR, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE
38 Martyrs
4 Martyrs: Mother and 3 Children
ERASMOS, BISHOP OF OHRID, HIEROMARTYR
20,000 Martyrs with Saint Erasmus
JOHN AT ASPROKASTRO (WHITE-CASTLE), NEW-MARTYR
DEMETRIOS AT PHILADELPHIA, NEW-MARTYR
CONSTANTINE, THE FORMER HAGARENE, NEW-MARTYR
John the New, Martyr
June 3
LUCILLIAN, PAULA, AND FOUR CHILDREN, MARTYRS
ATHANASIOS, WONDER-WORKER
Hieria, Venerable Mother
Pappos, Venerable Father
June 4
METROPHANES, ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE
SOPHIA OF AINOS, VENERABLE MOTHER
MARY AND MARTHA, SISTERS OF LAZARUS
JOHN, HEGUMEN, CONFESSOR, VENERABLE MARTYR
ALONIOS OF SKETIS, VENERABLE FATHER
ZOSIMAS, ASCETIC, BISHOP OF BABYLON IN EGYPT
June 5
DOROTHEOS, BISHOP OF TYRE, HIEROMARTYR
10 MARTYRS OF EGYPT
Christopher of Rome, Martyr
Conon of Rome, Martyr
Deliverance from Captivity
MARK, NEW-MARTYR
Theodore Yaroslavich, Righteous Prince
June 6
HILARION THE NEW, HEGUMEN OF DALMATOU, CONFESSOR
ATTALOS THE WONDER-WORKER
5 VIRGIN-MARTYRS OF CAESAREA IN PALESTINE
GELASIOS, MARTYR
ANOUV THE SIGN-BEARER, ASCETIC
Photas, Venerable Father
June 7
THEODOTOS OF ANKYRA, MARTYR
Zenais the Wonder-worker, Martyr
Aisia and Susanna, Virgins
POTAMIAINE OF ALEXANDRIA, MARTYR
LYKARION OF EGYPT, MARTYR
Tarasios and John, Martyrs
Stephen, Venerable Presbyter
Anthimos, Venerable Presbyter
Sebastiane the Wonder-worker
June 8
THEODORE THE STRATELATES, RECOVERY OF RELICS
NIKANDROS AND MARKIANOS, MARTYRS
KALLIOPE, MARTYR
Melanie the Elder of Rome, Venerable Mother
Athre of Egypt, Venerable Father
Nikandros, Martyr
Mark, Martyr
NAFKRATIOS, VENERABLE FATHER
Theotokos and the Archangel Michael, Synaxis at Sosthenion
THEOPHANES, VENERABLE NEW-MARTYR
June 9
KYRIL, ARCHBISHOP OF ALEXANDRIA
5 CONSECRATED VIRGIN-MARTYRS OF PERSIA
Alexander, Bishop of Prousa
Ananias, Martyr
Kyros, Venerable Father
3 Virgin-martyrs from Chios
Kyril of the White Lake, Wonder-worker
June 10
ALEXANDER AND ANTONINA, MARTYRS
NEANISKOS, MARTYR
TIMOTHY, BISHOP OF PROUSA, HIEROMARTYR
KANIDES OF CAPPADOCIA, VENERABLE FATHER
THEOPHANES AND PANSEMNE, MARTYRS
Apollos, Bishop
Alexios, Bishop of Bithynia
June 11
BARTHOLOMEW AND BARNABAS, APOSTLES
——THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE BARTHOLOMEW
——THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE BARNABAS
THEOTOKOS AND ARCHANGEL GABRIEL, AXION ESTIN, SYNAXIS
THEOPEMPTOS AND OTHER MARTYRS
June 12
ONOUPHRIOS THE EGYPTIAN, ASCETIC
PETER THE ATHONITE, ASCETIC
ANTONINA OF NICAEA, MARTYR
Julian in the Dagazos Quarter, Venerable Father
Zenon, Venerable Father
Triphyllios, Bishop of Lefkosia
John the Soldier
Arsenios of Konevets, Wonder-worker
June 13
AQUILINA, MARTYR
Anna and John, Ascetics
IAKOVOS, ASCETIC
Antipater, Bishop of Bostra
Evlogios, Patriarch
Myriads, Martyrs
Diodoros of Emesa, Martyr
June 14
ELISSAIOS, PROPHET
METHODIOS THE CONFESSOR, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE
KYRIL, BISHOP OF GORTYNA
Julitta, Venerable Mother
NIPHON AT ATHOS, VENERABLE FATHER
June 15
AMOS, PROPHET
DOULAS, MARTYR
FORTUNATOS, APOSTLE
ACHAIKOS, APOSTLE
STEPHANAS, APOSTLE
ORSISIOS, VENERABLE FATHER
JEROME, VENERABLE FATHER
Grays, Martyr
Nerses, Martyr
Theotokos at the Maranakios, Synaxis
June 16
TYCHON THE WONDER-WORKER, BISHOP OF AMATHOUS
Mark, Bishop of Apollonias, Hieromartyr
5 Martyrs at Nikomedia
40 Martyrs
June 17
MANUEL, SABEL, AND ISHMAEL, MARTYRS
ISAVROS, MARTYR, AND OTHER MARTYRS
HYPATIOS AT ROUPHINIANAI, VENERABLE FATHER
PHILONEIDES, BISHOP OF KOURION
JOSEPH, ANCHORITE
PIOR, VENERABLE FATHER
June 18
LEONTIOS, HYPATIOS, AND THEODOULOS, MARTYRS
AITHERIOS, MARTYR
Erasmos, Venerable Father
2 Martyrs of Cyprus
Leontios the Shepherd, Venerable Father
LEONTIOS OF DIONYSIOU, MYRRH-STREAMER
Michael, Archangel, Synaxis
June 19
JUDE, THE BROTHER OF THE LORD, APOSTLE
ZOSIMOS AT ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA, MARTYR
ZENON, VENERABLE FATHER
PAISIOS THE GREAT, VENERABLE FATHER
Asynkritos, Hieromartyr
JOHN MAXIMOVITCH, ARCHBISHOP, WONDER-WORKER
June 20
METHODIOS, BISHOP OF PATARA, HIEROMARTYR
Deposition of Relics in the Church of the Holy Apostles
KALLISTOS, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE
THEOTOKOS, ODEGETRIA (DIRECTRESS) ICON, SYNAXIS
June 21
JULIAN OF CILICIA, MARTYR
JULIAN OF LIBYA, WHO SUFFERED IN EGYPT, MARTYR
Anthony, Anastasios, Kelsios, Vasilissa, and Other Martyrs
APHRODISIOS OF CILICIA, MARTYR
Terence, Bishop of Iconium, Hieromartyr
NIKETAS OF NISYROS, NEW-MARTYR
June 22
EVSEVIOS, BISHOP OF SAMOSATA, HIEROMARTYR
ZENON AND ZENAS, MARTYRS
Pompian, Martyr
Galaction, Martyr
Juliane and Satorninos, Martyrs
June 23
AGRIPPINA OF ROME, MARTYR
ARISTOKLES, DEMETRIANOS, ATHANASIOS, HIEROMARTYRS
EFSTOCHIOS, GAIOS, AND CHILDREN, MARTYRS
June 24
JOHN THE FORERUNNER, NATIVITY
Zacharias and Elisabeth, Righteous, Synaxis
PANAGIOTES OF CAESAREA, NEW-MARTYR
June 25
FEVRONIA OF NISIBIS, VENERABLE VIRGIN-MARTYR
ORENTIOS AND HIS SIX BROTHERS, MARTYRS
Theotokos, Miracle
Leonis, Livya, Eftropia, Virgin-martyrs
SIMON, VENERABLE FATHER
DIONYSIOS, BUILDER OF ATHONITE DIONYSIOU
Dometios, Venerable Father
PROKOPIOS OF VARNA, VENERABLE NEW-MARTYR
GEORGE OF ATTALEIA, NEW-MARTYR
David and Ephrosyne, Wonder-workers
June 26
DAVID AT THESSALONIKE, VENERABLE FATHER
JOHN, BISHOP OF GOTHIA
Anthion, Venerable Father
DAVID, VENERABLE NEW-MARTYR
June 27
SAMSON THE HOSPITABLE, PRIEST AND UNMERCENARY
ANEKTOS OF CAESAREA, MARTYR
NARRATIVE OF SYNESIOS, BISHOP OF CYRENE
JOANNA, MYRRH-BEARER
Luke, Hermit
Markios and Markia, Martyrs
Pierios, Presbyter of Antioch, Hieromartyr
June 28
KYROS AND JOHN, UNMERCENARIES, FINDING OF RELICS
PAPPIAS, MARTYR
SERGIOS THE MAGISTROS, FOUNDER OF NIKETIATES
Makedonios, Martyr
Ulkianos (Ulcian), Venerable Father
Paul the Physician, Venerable Father
2 Children, Martyrs
Moses the Anchorite, Venerable Father
Donagos, Bishop of Libya, Hieromartyr
70 Martyrs of Skythopoulos
3 Martyrs of Galatia
Magnos, Venerable Father
Sergios and Germanos of Valaam Monastery, Wonder-workers
June 29
PETER AND PAUL, CHIEFS OF THE APOSTLES
——THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PETER
——THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL
Map: Names, Regions, and Provinces Mentioned in the Lives of the Holy Apostles
Map: Four Missionary Journeys of Saint Paul
June 30
APOSTLES, SYNAXIS OF THE HOLY
APOSTLES, A HOMILY ON THE HOLY
Meliton, Martyr
Peter of Sinope, Martyr
MICHAEL THE GARDENER AT ATHENS, NEW-MARTYR
Bibliography
Alphabetical Index
Item Number: BKA790C
Publication Data: Buena Vista, CO: Holy Apostles Convent/Dormition Skete, 2007
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: xii + 1,028
Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 16.1 cm × 6.0 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations
ISBN-10: 0‒944359‒29‒9
ISBN-13: 978-0-944359-29-7
$57.95 (USD)
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