Olbianos the Venerable

Venerable Olbianos, an ascetic who reposed in peace.

The synaxarion records Venerable Olbianos as a monk who lived in asceticism and reposed in peace. He is distinct from the hieromartyr Olbianos of Aneai.

He is commemorated on May 25.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Olbianos the Venerable is commemorated on May 25. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on June 7 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on May 25

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  Third Finding of the Head of John the Baptist

  Great Feast, Τρίτη Εύρεσις Κεφαλής Ιωάννου

  Third Finding of the Precious Head of John the Baptist.

  Name days: Ioannis, Giannis, John

• Celestine the Martyr

  Martyr, Κελεστίνος

  Holy Martyr Celestine.

• Dionysios of Milan

  Hierarch, Διονύσιος Μεδιολάνων

  Saint Dionysios, Bishop of Milan, confessor exiled by the Arians.

• Innocent of Kherson

  Hierarch, Ιννοκέντιος Χερσώνος

  Saint Innocent, Archbishop of Kherson, preacher and defender of Odessa.

  Name days: Innokentios, Innocent

• Zenobios of Florence

  Hierarch, Ζηνόβιος Φλωρεντίας

  Saint Zenobios, Bishop of Florence, friend of Saint Ambrose.

  Name days: Zinovios, Zenobius