Kale the Righteous

Venerable Kale, a righteous woman remembered in the synaxarion.

The synaxarion honors Venerable Kale on May 15, recording only that she lived a life pleasing to God and reposed in peace.

Greek women bearing the name Kali may keep this day.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Kale the Righteous is commemorated on May 15. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on May 28 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Kali, Kale

Also commemorated on May 15

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  Pachomios the Great

  Venerable, Παχώμιος

  Founder of communal monasticism in Egypt.

  Name days: Pachomios

• Achillios of Larisa

  Hierarch, Αχίλλιος Λαρίσης

  Saint Achillios, Bishop of Larisa, wonderworker and father of the First Ecumenical Council.

  Name days: Achillios, Achilleas, Achilles, Achillefs, Achileas

• Barbaros the Myrrhstreamer

  Venerable, Βάρβαρος ο Μυροβλύτης

  Venerable Barbaros the Myrrhstreamer, the former robber who became an ascetic in Aetolia.

  Name days: Varvaros

• Andrew the Hermit

  Venerable, Ανδρέας ο Ερημίτης

  Venerable Andrew the Hermit and Wonderworker of Epirus.

• Silvanos of Tabennisi

  Venerable, Σιλβανός ο Ταβεννησιώτης

  Venerable Silvanos of Tabennisi, the actor who became a model of repentance under Saint Pachomios.

  Name days: Silvanos, Silvanus

• Panegyrios of Cyprus

  Venerable, Πανηγύριος

  Venerable Panegyrios the Wonderworker of Cyprus.

  Name days: Panigyrios