February 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

February 20 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - February 22

An Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are observed on March 6 (March 5 on leap years) by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For February 21st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on February 8.

Saints

• Saint Eustathius of Antioch, Archbishop of Antioch (337)^{[1][2][3][4][note 2]}
• Hieromartyr Severian, Bishop of Scythopolis in Palestine (452)^{[1][6][note 3]}
• Venerable Andreas and Anatolios, monastics of the Church of Jerusalem, disciples of Venerable Euthymius the Great (5th century)^{[3][8][note 4]}
• Saint Maximianus of Ravenna, Bishop of Ravenna and Confessor (c. 556)^{[7][9][note 5]} (see also: February 22)
• Saint John Scholasticus, Patriarch of Constantinople (577)^{[1][3][10][11]}
• Saint Zachariah, Patriarch of Jerusalem (632)^{[1][3][12][13][14][note 6]}
• Venerable Timothy of Symbola on Mt. Olympus in Bithynia (795)^{[1][3][15][16][note 7]}
• Saint George of Amastris, Bishop of Amastris on the Black Sea (c. 805)^{[1][3][18][19][20]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Felix of Metz, third Bishop of Metz in France for over forty years (2nd century))^[7][21]
• Saint Severus and Sixty-Two Companions, martyrs in Syrmium in Pannonia (3rd-4th centuries)^[21]
• Saint Alexander of Adrumetum, martyred with others in North Africa (c. 434)^[21]
• Martyrs Verulus, Secundinus, Siricius, Felix, Servulus, Saturninus, Fortunatus and Companions, martyrs in North Africa, probably under the Vandals (c. 434)^{[21][22][note 8][note 9]}
• Saint Paterius, a monk, disciple and friend of St Gregory the Great, he became Bishop of Brescia and was a prolific writer (606))^[7][21]
• Saint Pepin of Landen, Duke of Brabant, he was the husband of St Itta (Ida) of Metz and the father of St Bavo of Ghent, St Gertrude of Nivelles and St Begga (c. 646)^[21][23]
• Saint Ercongotha, daughter of King Erconbert of Kent and St Saxburgh, became a nun at Faremoutiers-en-Brie under her aunt, St Ethelburgh, but reposed very young (660)^[21]
• Saint Gundebert (Gumbert, Gondelbert), Bishop of Sens in France, later the founder of the monastery of Senones around 660 (c. 676)^[21]
• Saint Germanus of Granfelden, Abbot of Granfield in the Val Moutier in Switzerland, martyred with another monk, Randoald, while interceding for the poor (677)^[21][24]
• Saint Avitus II of Clermont, Bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, one of the great bishops of the age (689)^[21]
• Saint Valerius, a monk and Abbot of San Pedro de Montes,^{[note 10]} he left several ascetic writings (695)^[21]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Macarius, Hieroschemamonk of Glinsk Hermitage (1864)^[1]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyrs Alexander Vislyansky, Daniel Alferov and Gregory Klebanov, Priests (1930)^[6][25]
• New Hieromartyr Constantine Pyatikrestovsky, Priest and Paul Shirokogorov, Deacon (1938)^[6][25]
• Virgin-Martyr Olga Koshelev (1939)^[6][25]

Other commemorations

• "Kozelshchina" (Kolzelshchanskaya) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1881)^{[1][25][26][27][note 11]}
• Repose of Blessed Simon (Todorsky), bishop of Pskov (1754)^[1] (see also: February 22)

Icon gallery

• 
  St. Eustathius of Antioch, Archbishop of Antioch.
• 
  Saint Maximianus of Ravenna.
• 
  "Kozelshchina" (Kolzelshchanskaya) 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. Kontakion of the Hierarch. Plagal of Fourth Tone.
   "Since thou hadst wholly purified thyself with godly deeds, thou wast a notable example of a true high priest, while excelling in divine vision and a pure life. As a pillar and foundation of the Church of Christ, thou withstoodest all temptations with great steadfastness. Hence, we cry to thee: Rejoice, O Father Eustathius."^[5]
3. "At Scythopolis, in Palestine, St. Severian, bishop and martyr."^[7]
4. Venerable Andreas originated from Mytilene and Venerable Anatolios was from Raithu.
5. Consecrated Bishop of Ravenna in Italy in 546, he built the Basilica of San Vitale, which was dedicated in the presence of the Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora. Holding a jewelled cross, he is depicted in mosaics standing next to the Emperor.
6. In the Jerusalem Canonarion he is listed on January 31 and October 28. Note that the "Commemoration of the Fall of Jerusalem in 614 AD to the Persians", which occurred during his tenure as Patriarch, takes place on May 17.
7. Kontakion of the Righteous One. Fourth Tone.
   "Thou didst rise up from the East like a most bright star, shining with the splendour of the virtues of thy miracles within the hearts of all faithful men, O wonderworker of godly mind, Timothy."^[17]
8. Hadrumetum is given as the place of their martyrdom and their number as twenty-six.
9. "At Adrumetum, in Africa, during the persecution of the Vandals, the holy martyrs Verulus, Secundinus, Syricius, Felix, Servulus, Saturninus, Fortunatus, and sixteen others, who were crowned with martyrdom for the confession of the Catholic faith."^[7]
10. See: (in Spanish) Monasterio de San Pedro de Montes. Wikipedia. (Spanish Wikipedia).
11. See: (in Russian) Козельщанская икона Божией Матери. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).