February 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

February 11 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - February 13

An Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 25 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For February 12th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 30.

Saints

• Holy martyrs Prima, Ampelius, Dativus, Plotinus, Saturninus,[1] Fabius, Felix and their companions, in Carthage, by the sword (304)[2] (see also: February 11 - West [note 2])
• Saint Meletius of Antioch, Archbishop of Antioch (381)[1][4][5][6][7][note 3][note 4]
• Saint Saint Mary (Marinus) at Alexandria,[1][9] nun, and her father Eugene,[10] monk, of Alexandria (6th century)[4][11]
• Saint Antony II of Constantinople, Patriarch (901)[4][1][8][12][13]
• Saint Sisinnios, 'Bishop of God', in the region of the Metropolis of Ephesus (c. 919-944)[14][note 5]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Martyrs Modestus and Julian, at Carthage (2nd century?)[8][15][16][note 6]
• Hieromartyr Urbanus, Pope of Rome (223-230)[4] (see also: May 25)
• Saint Modestus, a deacon, born in Sardinia and martyred under Diocletian (c. 304)[8][16][note 7]
• Saint Eulalia of Barcelona (Aulaire, Aulazie, Olalla), born in Barcelona in Spain, she was a virgin-martyr under Diocletian (c. 304)[16][17][note 8] (see also: August 22 and December 10)
• Saint Damian, a martyr in Rome whose relics were found in the Catacombs of St Callistus and sent to Salamanca in Spain[8][16]
• Saint Gaudentius of Verona, Bishop of Verona in Italy, Confessor (c. 465)[8][16][note 9]
• Saint Æthelwold of Lindisfarne (740)[4][16][18][note 10]
• Saint Benedict Revelli, a monk at Santa Maria dei Fonti in Italy, then a hermit on the island of Gallinaria in the Gulf of Genoa, became Bishop of Albenga in 870 (c. 900)[16]
• Saint Julian the Hospitaller[16][note 11]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Prochorus of Georgia, builder of Holy Cross Monastery near Jerusalem (1066)[4][20][21]
• Venebrable hieromartyr John the Sinaite (1091)[22]
• New Monk-martyrs Luke (Mukhaidze) (1277) and Nicholas (Dvali) (1314), of Jerusalem, and the holy fathers of the Georgian monasteries in Jerusalem[4][23][24]
• Saint Alexius, Metropolitan and Wonderworker of all Russia (1378)[4][25][26]
• Saint Bassian, founder and Abbot of Ryabovsky Forest Monastery in Uglich (1509)[4][27][28]
• New Martyr Christos the Gardener, at Constantinople (1748)[1][4][29][30]
• Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Kharkov (1840)[4][31]
• Venerable Meletios of Ypseni (Meletios of Lardos), founder of the Monastery of Panagia Ypseni,[32] Rhodes, in 1855 (19th century)[4][33][34]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Alexius (Buy), Bishop of Voronezh (1930)[35][36][37][note 12] (see also: October 21)
• New Martyr Mitrophan, Archpriest (1931)[35][37][38]

Other commemorations

• Appearance of the Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos ("Panagia Portaitissa" or "Gate-Keeper"), Mt. Athos (9th century)[4][35][37][39][40] (see also: March 31)
• Consecration of the Church of the Theotokos in Pousgin (1002)[41]
• Repose of the cave-dweller Anastasia (Logacheva) of Ardatov (1875)[4][42]

Icon gallery

• 
  St Meletius of Antioch.
• 
  Saint St Mary (Marinus), presented to the monastery.
• 
  Virgin-martyr Eulalia of Barcelona, the most famous virgin-martyr in Spain, burnt at the stake.
• 
  St Julian the Hospitaller.
• 
  St Alexius, Metropolitan and Wonderworker of all Russia.
• 
  New Hieromartyr Alexius (Buy), Bishop of Voronezh.
• 
  Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. "In Africa, during the persecution of Diocletian, the birthday of the holy martyrs Saturninus, a priest, Dativus, Felix, Ampelius, and their companions. They had, as was their custom, assembled for Mass, when they were seized by the soldiers and put to death, under the proconsul Anolinus."[3]
3. "At Antioch, St. Meletius, a bishop, who often suffered exile for the Catholic faith, and finally died at Constantinople and went to his reward. His virtues have been highly extolled by St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory of Nyssa."[8]
4. Name days celebrated today include:
   • Meletios, Meletius (Μελέτιος).
5. There is no record of Saint Sisinnios in Greek Hagiography or in the official calendar of the Orthodox Church. In fact his memory is preserved in two codices of the 15th century, one of Venetian origin, and the other from the National Library of Florence. His tenure as Bishop is placed in the period of Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos (919-944), and lasted 34 years. His holy relics are kept in Venice.
6. Modestus was martyred in Carthage in North Africa and venerated as the patron-saint of Cartagena in Spain.
7. His relics were brought to Benevento in Italy in c 785.
8. "At Barcelona, in Spain, in the time of the emperor Diocletian, St. Eulalia, virgin, who, being racked, torn with iron hooks, cast into the fire, and crucified, received the glorious crown of martyrdom."[8]
9. His relics are enshrined in the ancient basilica of St Stephen in Verona.
10. "There is nothing of much importance to relate concerning this saint, who was minister to S. Cuthbert in Farne, afterwards abbot of Mailros, and finally bishop of Lindisfarne."[19]
11. Also called 'the Poor'. Tradition says that Julian killed his own parents in error. In repentance he and his wife went to Rome on pilgrimage and built a hospice by the side of a river where they tended the poor and the sick and rowed travellers across the river. For this reason he is venerated as the patron saint of boatmen, innkeepers and travellers.
12. See: (in Russian) Алексий (Буй). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

References

1. (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).
2. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πρίμα, Ἀμπλίας, Δάτιβος, Πλωτίνος, Σατορνίνος, Φάβιος, Φῆλιξ οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
3. 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. p. 44.
4. February 12 / 25. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).
5. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μελέτιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Ἀντιοχείας τῆς μεγάλης. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
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7. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Meletius, Patr. of Antioch. (A.D. 381.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 278-283.
8. 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. 45–46.
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10. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐγένιος. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
11. Venerable Mary (who was called Marinus), and her father at Alexandria. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
12. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀντώνιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
13. St Anthony the Patriarch of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
14. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Σισίννιος Ἐπίσκοπος τοῦ Θεοῦ. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
15. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἰουλιανὸς καὶ Μόδεστος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
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17. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Eulalia, V. M. (A.D. 303.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 276-278.
18. 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. 63–66.
19. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Ethelwold, B. of Lindisfarne. (A.D. 740.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Second: February. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 283.
20. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Πρόχορος ἐκ Γεωργίας . 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
21. St Prochorus of Georgia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
22. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Σιναΐτης. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
23. Martyr Nicholas Dvali in Jerusalem. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
24. Fathers and Martyrs of the Georgian Monasteries in Jerusalem. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
25. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀλέξιος ὁ Θαυματουργός Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Μόσχας. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
26. St Alexis the Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
27. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Βασιανὸς τοῦ Οὔγκλιχ. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
28. St Bassian of Uglich. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
29. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Χρῆστος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Κηπουρός. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
30. St Kristo the Gardener of Albania. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
31. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Μελέτιος Ἐπίσκοπος Χαρκώβ. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
32. (in Greek) Holy Monastery of Panagia Ypseni. Ecumenical Patriarcvhate - Holy Metropolis of Rhodes. Retrieved: 17 May 2020.
33. Announcement by the Holy and Sacred Synod Archived December 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Retrieved: 27 November, 2013.
34. Canonization of Two New Saints by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Ecumenical Patriarchate - Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia. November 27, 2013.
35. February 25 / 12. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
36. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Βορονὲζ. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
37. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas. St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 14.
38. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μητροφάνης ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ἐκ Ρωσίας. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
39. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Ἰβηριτίσσης. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
40. Icon of the Mother of God “Iveron”. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
41. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἐγκαίνια Ναοῦ Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου εἰς Πούσγην. 12 Φεβρουαρίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
42. (in Russian) Афанасия. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).

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