May 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Saints

• Apostle Hermes of Philippopolis (Hermas), of the Seventy Apostles (1st century)
• Martyr Hermias of Comana (160)
• Martyr Magus (the Magician), who converted upon witnessing the martyrdom of Hermias (160)
• Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria (252)
• Martyrs Eusebios and Charalampos, in Nicomedia, by fire. (see also May 30)
• Five Martyrs of Ashkelon, dragged to death.
• Saint Eustathius, Patriarch of Constantinople (1025)

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Virgin-martyr Petronilla, at Rome (1st or 3rd century)
• Martyr Crescentian, in Sassari in Sardinia (c. 130)
• Martyrs Cantius, Cantian, Cantianilla and Protus, in Aquileia (304)
• Saint Sylvius of Toulouse, Bishop of Lyon (c. 400)
• Saint Lupicinus of Verona, Bishop of Verona, described as * 'the most holy, the best of bishops' * (5th century)
• Saint Paschasius, Deacon and Confessor in Rome, who is mentioned by Pope Gregory I (512)
• Saint Winnow, Mancus and Myrbad, Irish saints who lived in Cornwall where churches are dedicated to them (6th century)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Philotheus (Leschynsky) of Tobolsk, Metropolitan of Tobolsk and the "Apostle of Siberia" (1727)

New martyrs and confessors

• Hieromartyr Archpriest Philosophus (Ornatsky), with his sons Boris and Nicholas, in St. Petersburg (1918)
• Hieromartyrs Hierotheus (Afonin), Bishop of Nikolsk (1928), and Hieroschemamonk Seraphim (Nikolsky) (1923)

Other commemorations

• First translation of the relics (1591) of Hieromartyr Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (1569), to Solovki.
• Repose of Archimandrite Macarius of Peshnosha Monastery, disciple of Blessed Theodore of Sanaxar (1811)
• Finding of the relics (1960) of New Martyr Nicholas the Deacon, of Mytilene (1463)

Icon gallery

File:Hermes of Philippopolis.jpg|St. Hermes of Philippopolis, of the Seventy Apostles. File:Saintpetronille.jpg|St. Petronilla (Aurelia Petronilla), virgin martyr. File:SanodipietroPetronilla.jpg|St. Petronilla (Aurelia Petronilla), by Sano di Pietro. File:Filofey (Leshinsky).jpg|Saint Philotheus (Leshchinsky) of Tobolsk, Metropolitan of Tobolsk and the "Apostle of Siberia" . File:Ornatsky.jpg|Hieromartyr Archpriest Philosophus (Ornatsky) (†1918). File:Filipp, mitropolitt of Moscow.jpg|St. Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow.

Notes

References

Sources

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• May 31. The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources
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