June 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

June 8 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 10

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 22 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For June 9th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 27.

Saints

• Martyr Ananias, by the sword.^[1][2]
• Martyrs Diomedes, Orestes and Rodon.^{[2][3][note 2]}
• Nun-martyrs Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Enmatha, in Persia, by beheading (346)^[2][4][5][6]
• Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Archbishop of Alexandria (444)^{[2][4][7][8][9][note 3]} (see also: January 18 )
• Venerable Julian, ascetic in Syria (370)^{[10][note 4]}
• Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Prusa.^{[2][4][12][13]}
• Holy Three Virgin-Martyrs of Chios, by the sword.^[2][13][14]
• Venerable Cyrus, monk, reposed in peace.^[2][15]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Vincent of Agen, a deacon martyred by pagans at Agen in Gascony in France (c. 292)^[11][16]
• Martyrs Primus and Felician, two elderly brothers beheaded under Diocletian on the Via Nomentana in Rome (c. 297)^{[16][17][18][note 5][note 6]}
• Venerable Maximian of Syracuse (O.S.B.), Bishop of Syracuse (594)^{[16][19][note 7][note 8]}
• Venerable Columba of Iona, Enlightener of Caledonia (Scotland), founder of Iona Abbey, Confessor (597)^{[4][11][13][16][20][21][22][note 9]}
• Venerable Baithéne mac Brénaind (Baithin, Comin, Cominus), disciple of St. Columba, Abbot, of Tiree and Iona (c. 600)^{[4][13][16][23][24]}
• Saint Cumianus (Cumian, Cummin), an Irish monk who became abbot of San Colombano di Bobbio (c. 736)^{[16][25][note 10]}

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint John of Shavta, Bishop of Gaenati (12th-13th century)^{[4][13][26][27]} (see also: April 1 )
• Venerable Cyril of White Lake, founder of White Lake (Belozersk) Monastery (1427)^{[4][9][13][28][29][30]}
• Venerable Alexander of Kushta, founder of the Kushta Monastery, Vologda (1439)^{[4][9][13][31][32][note 11]}
• Righteous Cyril of Velsk (or Vazhe), Vologda, Wonderworker (15th century)^[4][13][33]
• Saint Alexis Mechev, Archpriest, of Moscow (1923)^{[4][9][13][29][34][note 12]}

Other commemorations

• Repose of Hieromonk Vitaly of Valaam Monastery (1856)^[4]
• Uncovering of the relics (2005) of Saint Raphael (Sheychenko), monk of Old Agapia Monastery,^{[note 13]} Moldavia (1957)^{[4][9][29][35]}

Icon gallery

• 
  Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Archbishop of Alexandria.
• 
  Martyrdom of Sts. Primus and Felician.
• 
  Venerable Columba of Iona.
• 
  Venerable Cyril of White Lake.
• 
  St. Alexis Mechev, Archpriest, of Moscow.

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. It is unclear where and when the holy martyrs struggled. However in Codex 1575 p. 112 in the Library of Paris, an acolouthia to them is recorded.
3. June 9 marks the translation of his relics.
4. "At Edessa, in Syria, St. Julian, a monk, whose memorable deeds have been related by the deacon St. Ephrem."^[11]
5. In 640 Pope Theodore I transferred their relics to the Church of St Stephen in Rome.
6. "AT Rome, on Mount Cælius, the birthday of the holy martyrs Primus and Felician, under the emperors Diocletian and Maximian. These glorious martyrs lived long in the service of the Lord, and endured sometimes together, sometimes separately, various cruel torments. They were finally beheaded by Promotus, governor of Nomentum, and thus happily ended their combat."^[11]
7. Born in Sicily, he became a monk at St Andrew's on the Coelian Hill in Rome with St Gregory the Great. He served as papal ambassador in Constantinople. Recalled to Rome, he finally became Bishop of Syracuse.
8. "At Syracuse, the bishop St. Maximian, who is frequently mentioned by Pope St. Gregory."^[11]
9. Born in Garton in Co. Donegal, he became a monk at Glasnevin and was ordained priest. The rest of his life was spent founding monasteries and churches, in Ireland and Scotland. On Whitsun Eve 563 he landed with twelve companions on the island of Iona (Holy Island), where he established the most famous of his monasteries, which became vital in the conversion of the Picts, the Scots and the Northern English. His biographer and successor, Adamnan, wrote that: 'He had the face of an angel, was of an excellent nature, polished in speech, holy in deed, great in counsel … loving to all'. His relics were transferred to Dunkeld in 849 and his 'Cathach', a copy of the Psalms in his own hand, still exists.^[16]
10. Born in Ireland, he became a bishop. He visited Bobbio in Italy and lived there as a monk.
11. See: (in Russian) Александр Куштский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
12. See: (in Russian) Мечёв, Алексей Алексеевич. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
13. (in Romanian) Manastirea Agapia Veche.