Loading...

Orthodox Patriarchate of Old Rome

&
The Orthodox Saints of the Provinces of Lombardy, Italy and Sicily
Arrival of Orthodoxy:

1st Century: Saints Peter & Paul

Primus inter pares:

33 a.d. - c.1054

The Early Patrons of Rome & Italy:
Gaudentius of Novara
Barbatus of Benevento
Zeno of Verona, Senzius of Blera
Cetheus of Pescara
Vigilius of Trent
Apollinaris of Ravenna
Eusebius of Vercelli
Sirus of Pavia
Saint Cecilia of Sicily
Saint Gregory the Great
Pope of Rome & Dialogist
Saint Martin 1, Pope of Rome
Confessor and Defender of Icons
Saint Leo the Great
Pope of Rome

The Orthodox Saints of the Roman Patriarchate
&
The Orthodox Saints of the Provinces of Lombardy, Italy and Sicily
Full Alphabetical Reference

Major Saints

Saint Agatha of Sicily

Date: b. 321, d. 251
Region: Catania
Ministry: Martyr

Feast day: 5 February

Saint Alexander of Rome

Date: d. 289
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyr

Feast day: 26 May

Saint Anastasia the Roman

Date: d. 250
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyr

Feast day: 29 October

Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna

Date: d. 1st century
Region: Classis, near Ravenna
Ministry: Martyr, Bishop

Feast day: 23 July
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Andrew the Scot

Date: d. 877
Region: Italy
Ministry: Bishop

Feast day: 22 August

Saint Apollonius the Apologist

Date: d. 185
Region: Rome
Ministry: Philosopher, Apologist, Martyr, Senator

Feast day: 18 April

Saint Agnes of Rome

Date: d. 304
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyr

Feast day: 21 January

Saint Alexius of Rome

Date: d. 5th century
Region: Rome
Ministry: Fool-For-Christ, Monk

Feast day: 17 March

Saint Ambrose of Milan

Date: b. 340, d. 397
Region: Milan
Ministry: Archbishop, Apologist, Spiritual Father to Saint Augustine

Feast day: 7 December

Saint Agatho, Pope of Rome

Date: b. 577, d. 681
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 10 January

Saint Alexander I, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 115
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 3 May

Saint Benedict of Nursia

Date: b. 480, d. 547
Region: Nursia
Ministry: Abbot, Ascetic

Feast day: 11 July

Saint Boniface the Merciful of Tuscony

Date: d. 6th century
Region: Tuscony
Ministry: Bishop

Feast day: 14 May
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Boniface I, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 422
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 4 September

Saint Columbanus

Date: d. 615
Region: Bobiom
Ministry: Missionary

Feast day: 23 November
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Celestine I, Pope of Rome

Date: b. 376, d. 432
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 6 April

Saint Clement I, Pope of Rome

Date: b. 35, d. 99
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 23/24 November, 4 January, 22 April, 10 September

Saint Erasmus of Formia

Date: d. 303
Region: Formia
Ministry: Bishop, Martyr

Feast day: 2 June

Saint Eleutherius, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 189
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 26 May

Saint Fortunatus of Todi

Date: d. 537
Region: Todi
Ministry: Bishop

Feast day: 14 October

Saint Felicity (Felicitas) of Rome

Date: d. 165
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyr

Feast day: 23 November
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Fabian, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 250
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 20 January

Saint Galla of Rome

Date: d. 6th century
Region: Rome
Ministry: Widow, Saint

Feast day: 5 October

Saint Gelasius I, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 496
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 21 November

Saint Gregory the Great, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 604
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 3 September

Saint Irene of Rome

Date: d. 288
Region: Rome
Ministry: Aid to Saint Sebastian

Feast day: 3 April

Saint Illuminata

Date: d. 320
Region: Todi
Ministry: Holy Woman

Feast day: 29 November

Saint Jerome

Date: d. 420
Region: Rome, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Modern Croatia
Ministry: Translator, Apologist, Priest, Confessor, Historian

Feast day: 30 September

Saint Julius of Rome

Date: d. 190
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyr, Senator

Feast day: 19 August

Saint Lea

Date: d. 4th century
Region: Rome
Ministry: Holy Woman

Feast day: 22 March

Saint Lucy

Date: d. 304
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyr

Feast day: 13 December (Saint Lucy Day)
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Leo the Great, Pope of Rome

Date: b. 400, d. 461
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 10 November

Saint Linus, Pope of Rome

Date: b. 10, d. 75
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 4 January

Saint Liberius, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 366
Region: Rome
Ministry: Confessor, Pope

Feast day: 27 August
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Marcellinus & Peter

Date: d. 304
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyrs, Exorcists

Feast day: 2 June

Saint Martina of Rome

Date: d. 228
Region: Rome
Ministry: Maryr

Feast day: 30 January
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Martin I, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 655
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyr, Pope

Feast day: 13 April

Saint Nicodemus, the Orthodox Bishop of Palermo

Date: d. 1083 (died in Orthodox communion)
Region: Palermo
Ministry: Bishop

Feast day: 12 July (Unofficial)

Saint Nilus the Younger

Date: b. 910, d. 1005
Region: Abbey of Sant'Agata
Ministry: Ascetic, Abbot

Feast day: 26 September
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Pantaenus the Philosopher

Date: d. 200
Region: Sicily, Alexandria
Ministry: Philosopher, Apologist, Catechist

Feast day: 7 July

Saint Peter Chrysologus

Date:  b. 380, d. 450
Region: Ravenna
Ministry: Bishop, Apologist, Homilist, "Golden-Mouthed"

Feast day: 30 July

Saint Peter the Apostle, Pope of Rome & Antioch

Date: b. 1, d. 64-68
Region: Rome & Antioch
Ministry: Pope, Apostle

Feast day: 29 June

Saint Quadragesimus the Subdeacon

Date: d. 590
Region: Policastro
Ministry: Subdeacon, Shepherd

Feast day: 26 October

Saint Rufinus of Assisi

Date: d. 239
Region: Assisi
Ministry: Bishop, Apostle to Assisi

Feast day: 30 July

Saint Sabinus of Spoleto

Date: d. 300
Region: Spoleto
Ministry: Martyr, Bishop

Feast day: 30 December
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Sylvester I, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 335
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 2 January

Saint Tarsila & Emiliana

Date: d. 6th century
Region: Italy
Ministry: Aunts to Saint Gregory the Great, Holy Women

Feast day: 5 January

Saint Ursicinus of Ravenna

Date: d. 536
Region: Ravenna
Ministry: Bishop

Feast day: 5 September

Saint Valentine

Date: d. 269
Region: Rome
Ministry: Priest, Martyr

Feast day: 14 February

Saint Xenia of Rome

Date: d. 450
Region: Rome
Ministry: Holy Woman

Feast day: 6 February

Saint Zoe of Rome

Date: d. 286
Region: Rome
Ministry: Martyr

Feast day: 5 July

Saint Zosimus, Pope of Rome

Date: d. 418
Region: Rome
Ministry: Pope

Feast day: 26 December