1st of May

On the 1st of the month, we celebrate the Memory of the Holy Prophet JEREMIAH; the Holy Martyr PHILOSOPHUS, slain by the sword; our Holy Father PANARETUS, Bishop of PAPHOS on Cyprus; the Venerable ISIDORA the Fool for Christ; the Holy New Martyr ROMANUS of RAQQA; the Holy New Martyrs EUTHYMIUS, IGNATIUS and ACACIUS of the Skete of the Forerunner on Mount Athos; our holy Father NICEPHORUS of CHIOS; the Holy Hieromartyr MACARIUS, Metropolitan of KIEV; the Venerable PAPHNUTIUS of BOROVSK; the Venerable GERASIMUS of BOLDINO; the Holy and Devout Queen TAMARA of GEORGIA; Saint BRIEUC of BRITTANY; Saint SIGISMUND, King of the BURGUNDIANS