March 1
Martyr Eudocia of Heliopolis, Martyrs Nestor, Tribimius, Marcellus, and Anthony of Perge in Pamphylia, Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia, Virgin Domnina of Syria, Martyrs Sophronius and Silvester, Martyrs Charisius, Nicephorus, and Agapius, St. Agapius of Vatopedi on Mt. Athos, St. Martyrius, monk of Zelenetsk (Pskov), New-Martyrs Abbess Antonina (1924), Hieromartyr Methodius (1920), and Anastasia Andretevna, fool-for-Christ.
March 2
Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia, St. Agatho of Egypt, monk, Martyr Troadius of Neo-Caesarea, Virgin Martyr Euthalia of Sicily, Martyr Hesychius the Senator, St. Cointus of Phrygia, confessor and wonderworker, Martyrs Andronicus and the virgin Athanasia, 440 Martyrs slain by the Lombards, St. Arsenius, Bishop of Tver, Saints Sabbas and Barsanuphius, abbots of Tver, St. Sabbatius, monk of Tver, and his disciple St. Euphrosynus, St. Chad, Bishop of Lichfield Appearance of the Kolomna icon of the “Reigning” Mother of God (1917), Repose of Abbess Philareta of Ufa (1890), Saint Nikolaow Planas
March 3
Martyr Eutropius of Amasea, and with him Martyrs Cleonicus and Basiliscus, St. Piama, virgin, and St. Alexandra, of Alexandria, Hieromartyr Theodoretus of Antioch, RR. Zeno and Zoilus, St. Caluppan of Auvergne (Gaul).
March 4
St. Gerasimus of the Jordan, Martyrs Paul, his sister Juliana, and Quadratus, Acacius, and Stratonicus, at Ptolemais in Syria, St. Gregory, Bishop of Constantius in Cyprus, St. James the Faster of Phoenicia (Syria), St. Daniel, prince of Moscow, Martyr Wenceslaus, prince of the Czechs, Blessed Basil (Basilko), prince of Rostov, St. Gregory, Bishop of Assa near Ephesus, St. Gerasimus, monk of Vologda, Saints of Pskov martyred by the Latins, Saints Ioasaph of Snetogorsk and Basil of Mirozh monasteries, Repose of Schemamonk Mark of Glinsk Hermitage (1893).
March 5
Martyr Conon of Isauria, Martyr Conon the Gardener of Pamphylia, St. Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia, St. Mark the Faster of Egypt, Martyr Eulampius of Palestine, Martyr Onisius of Isauria, Martyr Eulogius of Palestine, Virgin Martyr Irais (Rhais) of Antinoe in Egypt, Martyr Archelaus and 152 Martyrs in Egypt, Translation of the Relics of St. Theodore, prince of Smolensk and Yaroslav, and his children Saints David and Constantine, St. Adrian, monk of Poshekhonye and his fellow-ascetic, St. Leonidas, New-Martyr John the Bulgarian (Mt. Athos) at Constantinople.
March 6
The 42 Martyrs of Ammorion in Phrygia, including Constantine, Aetius, Theophilus, Theodore, Melissenus, Callistus, Basoes and others, Monk-martyrs Conon and his son Conon of Iconium, Repose of Elder Job of Solovki (1720), Monk-martyr Maximus, Martyr Euphrosynus, Martyrs Julian and Eubulus, St. Hesychius the Wonderworker, monk, St. Arcadius, monk of Cyprus, The uncovering of the Precious Cross and the Precious Nails by Empress St. Helen, Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria, St. Fridolin, abbot, Enlightener of the Upper Rhine.
March 7
Hieromartyr of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius, and Agathadorus, St. Emilianus of Rome, St. Paul the Confessor, Bishop of Plusias in Bithynia, St. Paul the Simple of Egypt, disciple of St. Anthony the Great, Saints Nestor and Arcadius, bishops of Tremithus, St. Laurence, founder of the Monastery of the Mother of God in Salamina, Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Surety for sinners”, Repose of Schemamonk Sisoes of Valaam (1931).
March 8
St. Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia, St. Dometius, monk, Apostle Hermas of the Seventy, St. Paul of Plusias, confessor, Martyr Dio, Saints Lazarus and Athanasius, monks of Murmansk.
March 9
The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste: Cyrion (Quirio), Candidus, Domnus, Hesychius, Heraclius, Smaragdus, Eunoicus, Valens, Vivianus, Claudius, Priscus, Theodulus, Eutychius, John, Santhias, Helianus, Sisinius, Angius, Aetius, Flavius, Acacius, Ecdicius, Lysimachus, Alexander, Elias, Gorgonius, Theophilus, Dometian, Gaius, Leontius, Athanasius, Cyril, Sacerdon, Nicholas, Valerius, Philoctimon, Severian, Chudion, Aglaius, and Meliton, Martyr Urpasianus of Nicomedia, Righteous Caesarius, brother of St. Gregory the Theologian, “Albazin” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (“The Word Was Made Flesh”), Repose of Elder Cleopas, disciple of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1778) and Righteous priest Theodosius Levitsky (1845).
March 10
St. Anastasius the patrician of Alexandria, Martyrs Codratus (Quadratus) and with him Cyprian, Dionysius, Anectus, Paul, Crescens, Dionysius (another), Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, Papias, Leonidas, Chariessa, Nunechia, Basilissa, Nice, Galla, Galina, Theodora, and others at Corinth, Martyrs Codratus, Saturninus, and Rufinus of Nicomedia, New-Martyr Michael of Salonica, Commemoration of Desert-dwellers of the Roslavl Forests near Briansk, Repose of Righteous Paul of Taganrog (1879) and Righteous Priest Alexander Badanov of Vologda (1913).
March 11
St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, St. George, abbot of Sinai, Hieromartyr Pionius of Smyrna and those with him: Asclepiades, Macedonia, Linus and Sabina, St. Euthymius, Bishop of Novgorod, Translation of the Relics of Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium, St. Sophronius, recluse of the Kiev Caves, St. George the New, wonderworker of Constantinople, St. Theodora the Queen, wife of Michael Comnenos, Martyrdom of Emperor Paul I of Russia (1801), Repose of Elder Alexius of Goloseyevsky Skete in Kiev (1917).
March 12
St. Gregory the Dialogist, pope of Rome, St. Simeon the New Theologian, St. Theophanes the Confessor of Sigriane, Righteous Aaron, brother of Moses the God-seer, Righteous Phineas, grandson of Aaron, Holy Abba Cyrus, Repose of Schemamonk Anthony the Gorge-dweller of Zelenchug Monastery in Kuban (1908).
March 13
Translation of the Relics of St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople, Hieromartyr Publius, Bishop of Athens, Martyr Christina of Persia, Martyr Alexander of Macedonia, Martyr Sabinus (Abibus) of Egypt, Martyrs Africanus, Publius and Terence of Carthage, St. Aninas, monk of the Euphrates.
March 14
St. Euschemon, Bishop of Lampsacus, St. Benedict of Nursia, abbot, St. Theognostus, Metropolitan of Kiev and Moscow, St. Rostislav-Michael, prince of Kiev, Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of St. Theodore (“Feodorovskaya”), Repose of John, fool-for-Christ of Yurievits (1893).
March 15
Martyr Nicander of Egypt, Hieromartyr Alexander of Side in Pamphylia, Martyrs Agapius, Publius (Pauplios), Timolaus, Romulus, two named Dionysius, and two named Alexander, at Caesarea in Palestine, Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, Bishop of Britain, St. Nicander, monk of Gorodetsk (Novgorod), New-Martyr Manuel of Crete.
March 16
Martyr Sabinas of Egypt, Martyrs Trophimus and Thalus of Laodicea, St. Christodulus, monk and wonderworker of Patmos, Martyr Papas of Lyconia, Hieromartyr Alexander, pope of Rome, Ten Martyrs of Phoenicia.) Martyr Julian of Anazarbus, Martyr Romanus at Parium on the Hellespont, St. Serapion, Archbishop of Novgorod.
March 17
St. Alexius the Man of God, Martyr Marinus, St. Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland, Monk-martyr Paul of Cyprus, St. Theocteristus the Confessor.) St. Macarius, abbot and wonderworker of Kalyazin.
March 18
Saint Cyrill, Patriarch of Constantinople Martyrs Trophimus and Eucarpus of Nicomedia, St. Ananias, monk of the Euphrates, Saint Daniel Saint Cyril of Astrakhan Repose of Abbot Mark of Optina (1909).
March 19
Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome: Claudius, Hilaria, Jason, Maurus, Diodorus presbyter, and Marianus deacon, St. Innocent of Komel (Vologda), disciple of St. Nilus of Sora, Martyr Pancharius at Nicomedia, St. Bassa, nun of Pskov, The Smolensk “Tenderness” Icon of the Mother of God New-Martyr Demetrius at Constantinople.
March 20
The Holy Fathers slain at the Monastery of St. Sabbas: Saints John, Sergius, Patrick, and others, Suffering of St. Euphrosynus of Blue-Jay Lake, St. Nicetas the Confessor, Archbishop Apollonias in Bithynia, Seven Virgin Martyrs of Amisus (Samsun): Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, and Theodosia, New-Martyr Myron of Crete, Martyrs Rodion, Aquila the Eparch, Longinus, and Emmanuel.
March 21
St. James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania, St. Cyril, Bishop of Catania, St. Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople, St. Seraphim of Viritsa, St. Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt, St. Pachomius, monk of Nerekhta, St. Lupicinus, desert-dweller of the Jura Mountains (Gaul), New-Martyr Archbishop Theodore Pozdeyev (1938), Martyrs Philemon and Domnina of Rome.
March 22
Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra, Martyr Drosida (Drosis) of Antioch, and five nuns, Martyrs Callinica and Basilissa of Rome, New-Martyr Euthymius of Mt. Athos, New-Martyrs Schema-abbess Sophia of Kiev (1941) and her priest Fr. Dimitry Ivanov (1934).
March 23
Monk-martyr Nicon and 200 disciples with him in Sicily, St. Nicon, abbot of the Kiev Caves, Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepius, the notary Cronides, and Amphilochius the captain, in Illyria, Saint Vassian I, Archbishop of Rostov Martyr Dometius of Phrygia, Martyr Luke the New of Mytilene (Mt. Athos), St. Basil of Mangazea in Siberia, Repose of Elder Porphyrius of Glinsk Hermitage (1868).
March 24
St. Zacharias the Recluse, St. Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia, St. Zachariah, faster of the Kiev Caves, Martyrs Stephen and Peter of Kazan, Hieromartyr Parthenius, Patriarch of Constantinople, “The Clouded Mount” Icon of the Mother of God St. James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania, St. Artemius, Bishop of Thessalonica, Eight Martyrs of Caesarea in Palestine, St. Martin of Thebes, monk.
March 25
THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY, The Holy Martyrs Pelagia, Theodosia and Dula New-Martyr Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow (1925), Repose of Schemahieromonk Parthenius of Kiev (1855).
March 26
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel, Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Sirmium in Hungary, Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus presbyters, Arpilus monk, laymen Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Isoecus (Iskous), Silas, Signicus, Sonerilas, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phillus (Philgas), and the women Anna, Alla, Larissa, Monco (Manca), Mamica, Uirko (Virko), Animais (Animaida), Gaatha, and Duklida, in Crimea, St. Malchus of Chalcis in Syria, St. Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople, Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Kival, and Martyr Pullius the reader, Martyr Codratus (Quadratus) and with him 40 Martyrs who suffered under Diocletian.
March 27
St. Matrona of Thessalonica, Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius, St. John the Clairvoyant, anchorite of Egypt, Saint Ephraim, Archbishop of Rostov St. Alexander of Vocha and Galich St. Cyricus (Quiricus), monk of Thrace, Prophet Hanani (Ananias), St. Paul, Bishop of Corinth, Martyrs John and Baruch, St. Eutyches, monk, Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos on Mt. Athos “Glykophylousa” (“Sweet-Kissing”) and “Of the Akathist”.
March 28
St. Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete, St. Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia, Martyr Eustratius of the Kiev Caves, St. Hilarion, monk of Gdov, Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marotas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeeth (Sivsithina), and Sabbas, Martyr Boyan, Prince of Bulgaria, St. Hesychius the Theologian, presbyter of Jerusalem, Saints George, Bishop of Parodus, and Peter, presbyters, and Prince Boyan, Martyrs of Bulgaria, Apostle Herodion of the Seventy, Repose of Abbot Adrian (in schema Alexis) of Konevits (1812), and Blessed Helen of Arzamas, disciple of Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (1820).
March 29
Martyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, Martyr Cyril the deacon of Heliopolis, and others who suffered under Julian the Apostate, St. John, anchorite of Egypt, St. Eustathius (Eustace) the Confessor, Bishop of Bithynia, Saints Jonah and Mark of the Pskov Caves, Repose of Elder Nicetas of the Roslavl forests (1793).
March 30
St. John (Climacus) of Sinai, author of The Ladder, Prophet Joad who dwelt in Bethel, Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, and Epaphroditus, of the Seventy, St. Sophronius, Bishop of Irkutsk, St. Eubula, mother of St. Panteleimon, St. John the Silent of St. Sabbas’ Monastery, St. Zosimas, Bishop of Syracuse, Hieromartyr Zacharias, Bishop of Corinth.
March 31
St. Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra, St. Apollonius, ascetic of the Thebaid, Martyrs Abdas the bishop and Benjamin the deacon, of Persia, St. Hypatius, abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon, Repose of St. Jonah, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia, St. Acacius the Confessor, Bishop of Melitene, St. Hypatius the Healer of the Kiev Caves, Martyr Menander.