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Today's feasts February 27 2026: Martyrs Julian and his disciple Eunos (Kronion), at Alexandria (250- 252); Martyr Gelasios the Actor, of Heliopolis (297); Martyrs Abundius, Alexander, Antigonus, Calanus, Januarius, Makarios, Severianus, Titianus and Fortunatus, and those martyred with them (c. 284-305); Martyr Nesius, by flogging; Saint Macarius of Jerusalem, Bishop of Jerusalem (334); Saint Thalelaeus of Syria, hermit, of Gabala in Syria (c. 460); Saints Asclepius and Jacob of Nimouza, monks near Cyrrhus (5th century); Saint Stephen, monk, of Constantinople (614); Venerable Prokopios the Confessor of Decapolis (c. 750) Saint Timothy of Caesarea, monk; Saint Honorina ('Honorine), an early martyr in the north of France; Saint Comgan, Abbot of Glenthsen or Killeshin in Ireland (c. 565); Saint Leander of Seville, Archbishop of Seville (600); Saint Baldomerus (Galmier), a locksmith in Lyons, who entered the monastery of St Justus (c. 650); Saint Ælfnoth of Stowe (Alnoth), a hermit at Stowe near Bugbrooke, martyred by robbers (c. 700); Saint Herefrith of Louth, Bishop of Lincolnshire (c. 873); Saint John of Gorze, Abbot of Gorze (c. 975); Venerable Titus, presbyter of Kiev Caves Monastery (1190); Saint Titus the Soldier, monk of the Kiev Caves (14th century); Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov (1698); New Martyr Elias of Trebizond (1749); Venerable Archimandrite Photius of the Yuriev Monastery, Novgorod (1838) Saint Raphael of Brooklyn, Good Shepherd of the Lost Sheep in America (1915) (see also February 14); New Hieromartyr Sergei Uvitsky, Priest (1932); New Hieromartyr Peter Uspensky, Priest (1938) Martyr Michael Markov (1938); Other Commemorations: Twelve Holy Greek Architects of the Kiev Caves Lavra (see also February 14); Repose of Monk Anthony of Valaam Monastery (1848); Repose of Hieromonk Justinian of Valaam Monastery (1966); Repose of Archimandrite Alypy (Voronov) of the Pskov-Caves Monastery (1975) ( February 14 2026: Julian Calendar ) Saint Peter II, Patriarch of Alexandria (380); Venerable Maron of Syria, hermit of Cyrrhus (c. 433); Venerable Auxentius of Bithynia, monastic (c. 470) Saint Abraham of Charres, Bishop of Charres in Mesopotamia (5th century) Saint Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Teacher of the Slavs (869) Hieromartyr Philemon of Gaza, Bishop of Gaza (10th century); Saint Eleuchadius, a Greek, converted by St Apollinaris of Ravenna, who succeeded St Adheritus as third Bishop of that city (112); Martyrs Vitalis, Felicula and Zeno, early martyrs in Rome; Saint Valentine the Presbyter of Rome, under Claudius II (c. 270) (see also July 6); Hieromartyr Valentine, Bishop of Interamna, Terni, in Italy (c. 273) (see also July 30); Martyrs Proculus, Ephebus and Apollonius, disciples of Hieromartyr Valentine, Bishop of Interamna, Terni, in Italy (c. 273); Martyrs Bassus, Anthony, and Protolicus, at Alexandria; Martyr Agatho, Priest, and Companions, at Alexandria; Saint Nostrianus, Bishop of Naples and a valiant opponent of Arianism and Pelagianism (c. 450); Saint Theodosius, Bishop of Vaison and predecessor of St Quinidius (554); Saint Conran, a holy bishop of the Orkney Islands; Saint Antoninus of Sorrento, Abbot of St Agrippinus (830); Venerable Isaac, recluse of the Kiev Caves Monastery (c. 1090) New Martyr Nicholas of Corinth (1554); New Monk-martyr Damian of Philotheou and Kissavos, at Larissa (1568); New Martyr George the Tailor, of Mytilene, at Constantinople (1693); Venerable Auxentios the Ascetic, of Mount Katirlion near Nicomedia on the Propontis, Wonderworker (c. 1757); Saint Hilarion the Georgian (the New) of Imereti and Mt. Athos (1864); Saint Raphael (Hawaweeny), Bishop of Brooklyn (1915) (see also February 27); New Hieromartyr Nikolaos of Trebizond, Bishop of Amisos (1920); New Hieromartyr Onesimus (Pylaev), Bishop of Tula (1937); New Hieromartyr Tryphon, Deacon (1938); Other Commemorations: 12 Greeks who built the Dormition Cathedral in the Kiev Caves, Far Caves, Lavra (11th century); Translation of the relics of Martyrs Prince Michael and his counselor Theodore, of Chernigov (1578); Repose of Archimandrite Barsanuphius of Valaam and Morocco (1952); Repose of Righteous Barbara (Arkhangelskaya) the Recluse, of Ufa (1966); Repose of Elder Ephraim of Katounakia (1998). 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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