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Today's feasts March 14 2026: Martyrs Basil and Euphrasius, together with other Christians, in Thessaloniki; Martyr Phronimus of Thessaloniki; Martyr Florentius, in Thessaloniki, by fire; Martyr Alexander, in Thessaloniki (c. 285-305); Martyr Eustathius and his company, at Carrhae, Mesopotamia (741); Venerable Euschemon the Confessor, Bishop of Lampsacus (9th century); Holy 47 Martyrs of Rome, baptised by the Apostle Peter, and suffered in Rome under Nero, all on the same day (c. 67); Hieromartyr Leo, Bishop and Martyr, perhaps under the Arians, in the Agro Verano in Italy; Martyrs Peter and Aphrodisius, who obtained the crown of martyrdom in the persecution of the Vandals (5th century); Monk-Martyrs of Valeria, in the province of Valeria, Italy, slain by the Lombards (5th century); Venerable Benedict of Nursia, Abbot (543) (see also July 11 in the West); Saint Diaconus, a deacon in the Marsi in central Italy, martyred together with two monks by the Lombards (6th century); Saint Boniface Curetán, a Scoto-Pictish Bishop of Ross (c. 630 or 660); Saint Talmach, a disciple of St Barr at Lough Erc in Ireland, and founder of a monastery (7th century); Saint Matilda (Mathildis, Maud), wife of German king Henry the Fowler, who founded the monasteries of Nordhausen, Pöhlde, Engern and Quedlinburg in Germany (968); Saint Rostislav-Michael, Great Prince of Kiev (1167); Saint Theognostus of Kiev, the Greek Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' (1353); Venerable Andreas (Andrew) of Russia (1820); Repose of Blessed John, Fool-for-Christ of Yurievets (1893); Other Commemorations: Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of St. Theodore ("Feodorovskaya"), Kostroma (1239, 1613) (see also August 16). ( March 1 2026: Julian Calendar ) Martyr Eudokia of Heliopolis (107); Martyrs Nestorianus (Nestor), Tribimius, Marcellus, and Anthony, of Perge in Pamphylia, by the sword (249-251); Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia , Abbess (ca.286-305); Virgin-martyr Domnina of Syria (ca.460); Martyrs Antonius, Marcellus, Silvester and Sophronius,in Palestine; Martyrs Agapius, Nicephorus and Charisius; Saint Silvester; Saint Synesius, ascetic of Lysos, Cyprus; 260 Martyrs of Rome (ca.269); Martyrs Hermes, Adrian and Companions, in Numidia in North Africa under Maximian Herculeus (ca. 290); Martyr Luperculus (3rd c.); Martyrs Leo, Donatus, Abundantius, Nicephorus, and nine others - a group of thirteen martyrs who laid down their lives for Christ in North Africa; Saint Felix III, Pope of Rome from 483-492 (492); Saint Herculanus of Perugia, Bishop of Perugia in Italy, beheaded by soldiers of Totila of the Ostrogoths (549); Saint Albinus of Angers (Aubin) (ca.550); Saint David of Wales, Bishop of Menevia, patron saint of Wales (ca.589); Saint Marnock (Marnanus, Marnan, Marnoc) Bishop of Annandale (ca.625); Saint Suitbert (Swithbert), "Apostle of the Frisians", monastic founder in the Netherlands (713); Saint Siviard, monk at Saint-Calais on the River Anisole in France, succeeded his father as abbot of the monastery (729); Saint Monan, Archdeacon of Saint Andrew's (874); Venerable Luke of Sicily (Leo Luke), Abbot and Wonderworker of the Monastery of Mount Mula in Calabria (ca.915); Martyrs Gervasius and Leo (Léon I, Leo of Rouen), brothers (St. Leo was the "Apostle of the Basques" and Bishop of Bayonne) (ca.900); Saint Rudesind, a Galician bishop and abbot (977); Venerable Agapius of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos (13th c.); Venerable Martyrius, Abbot of Zelenetsk in Pskov (1603); New Martyr Parascevas of Trebizond (1659); New Hieromartyr Methodius, of Russia (1920); New Martyr Antonina of Kizliar, Abbess (1924); New martyr Anastasia Andreyevna, Fool-for-Christ, in the North Caucasus; New Hieromartyr Olga (1937); New Hieromartyr Peter (Liubimov), Protopresbyter (1938); New Hieromartyrs Basil, John, Benjamin, Michael, priests (1938); New Hieromartyr Anthony (1938); Virgin-martyrs Anna, Daria, Eudokia, Alexandra (1938); New Martyr Basil (1938); Virgin-martyr Hope (Nadezhda) Abakumova (1938); New Hieromartyr Alexander (Ilyenkiv/Ilenkov) of Berdyansk (Simferopol-Crimea), Priest (1942); New Hieromartyr Basil, Priest (1943); Other Commemorations: Repose of Barsanuphius (Hrynevich), Archbishop of Tver (1958). Featured article The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, founded in 2010, consists of all the active Orthodox bishops of North and Central America, representing multiple jurisdictions. It is the successor to SCOBA, and it is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora." Recently featured: Raphael Morgan, Holy Week, Georges Florovsky, Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria, Paschal Homily, Pachomius the Great. View all featured articles.

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