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The holy ones of the Orthodox Church have various customary '''saint titles''' with which they are [[saint commemorations|commemorated]] on the [[Church Calendar]] and in divine services.
*'''[[Martyr]]''': one who has died for the faith
*'''Merciful''': one known for charitable work, especially toward the poor
*'''Myrrh-bearer''': Those who were present at Christ's passion and went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus*'''Myrrh-streaming''', '''Myrrh-gusher''', or '''Myroblete''': the [[relics]] of the saint exude holy and sweet-smelling (and often miraculous) oil*'''[[New-martyr]]''': a martyr often bearing the same name as a more ancient martyr, but usually more recent in the Church's history*'''[[Passion-bearer]]''': one who faced his death in a Christ-like manner*'''Protomartyr''': the first martyr in a given region (in the case of [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen the Protomartyr]], the first martyr of the whole Church)*'''Right-believing''': an epithet used for sainted secular rulers*'''Righteous''': a holy person under the Old Covenant (Old Testament Israel) but also sometimes used for married saints of the New JesusNew Covenant (the Church)
*'''Unmercenary''': a saint who refused to take payment for healing
*'''Venerable''': a [[monastic]] saint