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Lives of the Saints
Short lives in plain English of the saints the Church remembers through the year. More are added as they are written.
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55 lives
Apostles
- 30Andrew the First-Called
- Apostle
- 10Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius
- Apostle
- 16Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist
- Apostle
- Evangelist
- 22Philemon, Archippus, Apphia and Onesimus
- Martyr
- Apostle
- 14Philip the Apostle
- Apostle
- 23St. James, Brother of the Lord
- Apostle
- Bishop
- Hieromartyr
- 18St. Luke the Apostle and Evangelist
- Apostle
- Evangelist
- 31St. Stachys and His Fellow Apostles
- Apostle
Evangelists
- 16Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist
- Apostle
- Evangelist
- 18St. Luke the Apostle and Evangelist
- Apostle
- Evangelist
Prophets
- 19Obadiah the Prophet
- Prophet
- 19St. Joel the Prophet
- Prophet
- 2The Prophet Habakkuk
- Prophet
- 1The Prophet Nahum
- Prophet
- 3The Prophet Zephaniah
- Prophet
Martyrs
- 2Acindynus and His Companions
- Martyr
- 15Guria, Shamuna and Habib
- Martyr
- Confessor
- 7Hieron and the Martyrs of Melitene
- Martyr
- 11Menas, Victor and Vincent
- Martyr
- Great Martyr
- Hieromartyr
- 9Onesiphorus and Porphyrius
- Martyr
- 29Paramon and his Companions
- Martyr
- 22Philemon, Archippus, Apphia and Onesimus
- Martyr
- Apostle
- 18Platon and Romanus
- Martyr
- 24St. Arethas and Companions
- Martyr
- Great Martyr
- 25St. Marcian and St. Martyrius
- Martyr
- 27St. Nestor of Thessalonica
- Martyr
- 28St. Terence, St. Neonila and Their Children
- Martyr
- 30St. Zenobius and St. Zenobia
- Martyr
Great Martyrs
- 4Barbara the Great Martyr
- Great Martyr
- 24Catherine of Alexandria
- Great Martyr
- 27James the Persian
- Great Martyr
- 11Menas, Victor and Vincent
- Martyr
- Great Martyr
- Hieromartyr
- 24St. Arethas and Companions
- Martyr
- Great Martyr
- 20St. Artemius the Great Martyr
- Great Martyr
- 26St. Demetrius the Great Martyr
- Great Martyr
Hieromartyrs
- 3Acepsimus, Joseph and Aithalas
- Hieromartyr
- Bishop
- 11Menas, Victor and Vincent
- Martyr
- Great Martyr
- Hieromartyr
- 6Paul the Confessor of Constantinople
- Confessor
- Hieromartyr
- Bishop
- 23St. James, Brother of the Lord
- Apostle
- Bishop
- Hieromartyr
Venerable
- 26Alypius the Stylite
- Venerable
- 20Gregory of Decapolis
- Venerable
- Wonderworker
- 4Joannicius the Great
- Venerable
- Wonderworker
- 4John of Damascus
- Venerable
- 12Martin of Tours
- Bishop
- Venerable
- 5Sabbas the Sanctified
- Venerable
- 21St. Hilarion the Great
- Venerable
Venerable Martyrs
- 5Galacteon and Epistemis
- Venerable Martyr
- 29St. Anastasia the Roman
- Venerable Martyr
- 28Stephen the New
- Venerable Martyr
- Confessor
Confessors
- 15Guria, Shamuna and Habib
- Martyr
- Confessor
- 6Paul the Confessor of Constantinople
- Confessor
- Hieromartyr
- Bishop
- 28Stephen the New
- Venerable Martyr
- Confessor
Unmercenaries
- 1Cosmas and Damian
- Unmercenary
- Wonderworker
Equals-to-the-Apostles
- 22St. Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles
- Equal-to-the-Apostles
- Bishop
Bishops
- 3Acepsimus, Joseph and Aithalas
- Hieromartyr
- Bishop
- 23Gregory of Agrigentum
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 14Gregory Palamas
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 17Gregory the Wonderworker
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 13John Chrysostom
- Bishop
- 12John the Merciful
- Bishop
- 12Martin of Tours
- Bishop
- Venerable
- 9Nectarios of Aegina
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 6Nicholas the Wonderworker
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 6Paul the Confessor of Constantinople
- Confessor
- Hieromartyr
- Bishop
- 22St. Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles
- Equal-to-the-Apostles
- Bishop
- 23St. James, Brother of the Lord
- Apostle
- Bishop
- Hieromartyr
Wonderworkers
- 1Cosmas and Damian
- Unmercenary
- Wonderworker
- 23Gregory of Agrigentum
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 20Gregory of Decapolis
- Venerable
- Wonderworker
- 14Gregory Palamas
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 17Gregory the Wonderworker
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 4Joannicius the Great
- Venerable
- Wonderworker
- 9Nectarios of Aegina
- Bishop
- Wonderworker
- 6Nicholas the Wonderworker
- Bishop
- Wonderworker