June 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
# June 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

June 8 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 10

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 22 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For June 9th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 27.

## Saints

* Martyr Ananias, by the sword.
* Martyrs Diomedes, Orestes and Rodon.
* Nun-martyrs Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Enmatha, in Persia, by beheading (346)
* Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Archbishop of Alexandria (444) (see also: January 18 )
* Venerable Julian, ascetic in Syria (370)
* Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Prusa.
* Holy Three Virgin-Martyrs of Chios, by the sword.
* Venerable Cyrus, monk, reposed in peace.

## Pre-Schism Western saints

* Saint Vincent of Agen, a deacon martyred by pagans at Agen in Gascony in France (c. 292)
* Martyrs Primus and Felician, two elderly brothers beheaded under Diocletian on the Via Nomentana in Rome (c. 297)
* Venerable Maximian of Syracuse (O.S.B.), Bishop of Syracuse (594)
* Venerable Columba of Iona, Enlightener of Caledonia (Scotland), founder of Iona Abbey, Confessor (597)
* Venerable Baithéne mac Brénaind (Baithin, Comin, Cominus), disciple of St. Columba, Abbot, of Tiree and Iona (c. 600)
* Saint Cumianus (Cumian, Cummin), an Irish monk who became abbot of San Colombano di Bobbio (c. 736)

## Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint John of Shavta, Bishop of Gaenati (12th-13th century) (see also: April 1 )
* Venerable Cyril of White Lake, founder of White Lake (Belozersk) Monastery (1427)
* Venerable Alexander of Kushta, founder of the Kushta Monastery, Vologda (1439)
* Righteous Cyril of Velsk (or Vazhe), Vologda, Wonderworker (15th century)
* Saint Alexis Mechev, Archpriest, of Moscow (1923)

## Other commemorations

* Repose of Hieromonk Vitaly of Valaam Monastery (1856)
* Uncovering of the relics (2005) of Saint Raphael (Sheychenko), monk of Old Agapia Monastery, Moldavia (1957)

## Icon gallery

* Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Archbishop of Alexandria.
* Martyrdom of Sts. Primus and Felician.
* Venerable Columba of Iona.
* Venerable Cyril of White Lake.
* St. Alexis Mechev, Archpriest, of Moscow.
