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9 June

21 commemorations of 9 June in the fixed calendar of the Church, the Menaion. Churches on the Old Calendar keep this day on 22 June of the civil calendar.

In the map: St. Cyril of Alexandria

Saints

  • Martyr Ananias, by the swordὉ Ἅγιος Ἀνανίας ὁ Μάρτυραςsynaxarion.gr · ecclesia.gr
  • Martyrs Diomedes, Orestes and RodonΟἱ Ἅγιοι Διομήδης, Ὀρέστης καὶ Ρόδων οἱ Μάρτυρεςsynaxarion.gr · ecclesia.gr
  • Nun-martyrs Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Enmatha, in Persia, by beheading (346)Οἱ Ἁγίες Μάρθα, Μαρία, Μαριάμνη, Θέκλα καὶ Ἐνναθὰ οἱ Ὁσιομάρτυρεςorthochristian.com · synaxarion.gr · oca.org · ecclesia.gr · pravoslavie.ru
  • Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Archbishop of Alexandria (444)Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Ἀλεξανδρείαςsynaxarion.gr · oca.org · calendar.rop.ru · ecclesia.gr · pravoslavie.ru
  • Venerable Julian, ascetic in Syria (370)Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰουλιανὸς ὁ ἐν Συρίᾳ ἀσκήσαςsynaxarion.gr
  • Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of PrusaὉ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Προύσηςsynaxarion.gr · ecclesia.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
  • Holy Three Virgin-Martyrs of Chios, by the swordΟἱ Ἁγίες Τρεῖς Παρθενομάρτυρες ἐκ Χίουsynaxarion.gr · ecclesia.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com
  • Venerable Cyrus, monk, reposed in peaceὉ Ὅσιος Κύροςsynaxarion.gr · ecclesia.gr

Orthodox saints after the Schism

  • Saint John of Shavta, Bishop of Gaenati (12th-13th century)oca.org · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
  • Venerable Cyril of White Lake, founder of White Lake (Belozersk) Monastery (1427)Ὁ Ὅσιος Κύριλλος ὁ ἐν Λευκῇ Λίμνῃ Ἀσκήσαςsynaxarion.gr · mospat.ru · oca.org · calendar.rop.ru · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
  • Venerable Alexander of Kushta, founder of the Kushta Monastery, Vologda (1439)Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀλέξανδρος ἐκ Ρωσίαςsynaxarion.gr · pravenc.ru · calendar.rop.ru · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
  • Righteous Cyril of Velsk (or Vazhe), Vologda, Wonderworker (15th century)Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος ὁ Θαυματουργόςsynaxarion.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru
  • Saint Alexis Mechev, Archpriest, of Moscow (1923)pravenc.ru · calendar.rop.ru · holytrinityorthodox.com · pravoslavie.ru

Saints of the West before the Schism

Saints of the Latin West before the Schism of 1054. The Orthodox Church honours the saints of the undivided Church, though few of these are in the Greek or Slavic Menaia; this list follows the calendars kept by the Orthodox in the West.

  • Saint Vincent of Agen, a deacon martyred by pagans at Agen in Gascony in France (c. 292)orthodoxengland.org.uk · Roman Martyrology
  • Martyrs Primus and Felician, two elderly brothers beheaded under Diocletian on the Via Nomentana in Rome (c. 297)Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φηλικιανὸς καὶ Πρίμος οἱ Μάρτυρες οἱ αὐτάδελφοιsynaxarion.gr · orthodoxengland.org.uk
  • Venerable Maximian of Syracuse (O.S.B.), Bishop of Syracuse (594)Ὁ Ὅσιος Μαξιμιανὸς ὁ ἐκ Συρακουσῶνsynaxarion.gr · orthodoxengland.org.uk
  • Venerable Columba of Iona, Enlightener of Caledonia (Scotland), founder of Iona Abbey, Confessor (597)Ὁ Ὅσιος Κολούμπα ὁ Ἱεραπόστολος ἐξ Ἰρλανδίαςsynaxarion.gr · Roman Martyrology · holytrinityorthodox.com · orthodoxengland.org.uk · pravoslavie.ru
  • Venerable Baithéne mac Brénaind (Baithin, Comin, Cominus), disciple of St. Columba, Abbot, of Tiree and Iona (c. 600)Ὁ Ὅσιος Βαϊθινὸς μαθητὴς τοῦ Ὁσίου Κολούμπαsynaxarion.gr · holytrinityorthodox.com · orthodoxengland.org.uk · pravoslavie.ru
  • Saint Cumianus (Cumian, Cummin), an Irish monk who became abbot of San Colombano di Bobbio (c. 736)orthodoxengland.org.uk

Other commemorations

Glorifications, translations of relics, wonderworking icons, and monks and elders remembered on the day, not all of whom are canonized.

  • Repose of Hieromonk Vitaly of Valaam Monastery (1856)pravoslavie.ru
  • Uncovering of the relics (2005) of Saint Raphael (Sheychenko), monk of Old Agapia Monastery, Moldavia (1957)pravenc.ru · calendar.rop.ru · pravoslavie.ru

The list is June 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), read on 2026-09-25 and adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0: its sections and years, the Greek headings of the Great Synaxaristes where it cites them, and beside each line the sources it names. Names in bold are the saints the day is named for in Greek usage, checked against the Church of Cyprus.

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