May 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Saints

• Martyrs Peter of Lampsacus, Andrew, Paul, Dionysia, and Christina, under Decius (c. 249 - 251)
• Martyrs Heraclius, Paulinus, and Benedimus of Athens.
• Martyr Euphrasia of Nicaea (c. 303)
• Martyr Galactia
• Martyr Julian
• Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra, and with him eight virgin-martyrs: :* Alexandra, Tecusa, Claudia, Phaine (Thaïna), Euphrasia, Theodota, Matrona, and Julia (304) (see also: June 7 and November 6)
• Martyr Dioscorus, in Cynopolis of Egypt (305)
• Martyrs Symeon, Isaac, and Bachtisius of Persia (339)
• Hieromartyr Potamon (Palæmon), Bishop of Heraclea in Egypt, and Confessor (340)
• The Holy clergy and lay martyrs massacred under Emperor Valens (364-378)
• Martyrs David and Tarechan, of Georgia (693)
• Patriarch Stephen the New of Constantinople (893)
• Saint Anastaso (Anastasia) of Leukadion (or Laucation), near the Bithinian sea-shore
• Saint Martinian of Areovinthus (Areobindus, Areovinchus), monk of the church of the Theotokos of the Areovinthus quarter, Constantinople
• Hosios Stephanos the Chorabyte

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Martyr Venantius of Camerino (250)
• Hieromartyr Felix, Bishop of Spoleto, in Umbria (304)
• Hieromartyr Pope John I of Rome (526)
• Hieromartyr Pope Theodore I of Rome (649)
• Martyr Merililaun (Merolilaun), a pilgrim murdered near Rheims and venerated as a martyr (8th century)
• Saint Feredarius (Feradach mac Cormaic), Abbot of Iona (c. 880)
• Saint Elgiva, Widow of King Edmund, Abbess of Shaftesbury (944)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Macarius (Glukharev) of the Altai, Archimandrite (1847)
• Saint John Gashkevich, Archpriest of Korma (1917)

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Michael Vinogradov, priest (1932)
• New Hieromartyr Damian (Damjan) Strbac, Jr., priest of Grahovo, Serbia (1941)
• New Hieromartyr Basil Krylov, priest (1942)

Other commemorations

• Translation of the relics of Saint Mildred of Thanet (Mildthryth), Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet (8th century)
• Repose of Blessed Philip, founder of the Gethsemane Caves Skete of St. Sergius Lavra (1869)

Icon gallery

File:Teodot Ankirski.jpg|Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra. File:Seal of Stephen, Patriarch of Constantinople.jpg|Seal of "Stephen, Patriarch of Constantinople and New Rome" - i.e. either of Stephen I or II. File:Pfärrenbach Wandmalerei Venantiuslegende 1.jpg|St. Venantius of Camerino is hung upside-down over a fire, and then thrown to the lions. File:Papa Ioannes I.jpg|Pope John I. File:Theodorus I.jpg|Pope Theodore I. File:Mildred von Minster.jpg|St. Mildthryth.

Notes

References

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