Salonas the Roman

Holy Martyr Salonas of Rome.

The synaxarion honors the martyr Salonas the Roman on May 23, recording that he died for Christ. Further details are not preserved.

He is commemorated together with Saint Michael of Synnada.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Salonas the Roman is commemorated on May 23. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on June 5 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on May 23

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  Michael the Confessor

  Hierarch, Μιχαήλ

  Bishop Michael of Synnada.

  Name days: Michail, Michalis, Michales, Mike, Mikes, Miguel, Michele, Michael

• Mary of Clopas

  Holy Woman, Μαρία του Κλωπά

  Saint Mary the wife of Clopas, one of the Myrrhbearing Women.

• Eumenios of Crete

  Venerable, Ευμένιος ο Νέος (Σαριδάκης)

  Venerable Eumenios the New (Saridakis), the God-bearing elder of the leper colony of Athens.

  Name days: Evmenios, Eumenios

• Joachim of Ithaca

  Venerable, Ιωακείμ ο Ιθακήσιος

  Venerable Joachim of Ithaca, called Papoulakis, ascetic and wonderworker of the Ionian Islands.

• Euphrosyne of Polotsk

  Holy Woman, Ευφροσύνη του Πολώκ

  Venerable Euphrosyne of Polotsk, princess and abbess.

• Manaen the Prophet

  Apostle, Μαναήν ο Προφήτης

  Saint Manaen, prophet and teacher of the Church of Antioch, named in the Acts of the Apostles.