May 8

May 7 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 9 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 21 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For May 8th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on April 25. Saints Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, the "beloved disciple" of the Lord (c. 101) The holy group of Soldier Martyrs Saint Augustina the Martyr, in Byzantium Saint Agathius (Acacius of Byzantium) (303) Saint Emilia, mother of saints Macrina, Basil the Great, Naucratius, Peter of Sebaste, and Gregory of Nyssa (375) Saint Arsenius the Great, of Scetis (448) Saint Hierax (Ierakos) of Egypt (5th century) Saint Milles the Melodist (hymnographer), monk