List of Eastern Orthodox saint titles
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The holy figures of the Eastern Orthodox Church
have various customary saint titles with which they are commemorated on the liturgical calendar
and in Divine Services.
The following list explains the references:
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
have various customary saint titles with which they are commemorated on the liturgical calendar
Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Associated with each date are passages of Holy Scripture, Saints and events for commemoration, and many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of...
and in Divine Services.
The following list explains the references:
- ConfessorConfessor of the FaithThe title Confessor, the short form of Confessor of the Faith, is a title given by the Christian Church to a type of saint.-Western Christianity:...
: one who has suffered for the faith but not martyred outright - Enlightener: the saint who first brought the faith to a people or region, or who did major work of evangelization there
- Equal-to-the-Apostles: one whose work greatly built up the Church, whether through direct missionary work or through assisting the Church's place in society
- Fool-for-Christ: a saint known for his apparent, yet holy insanity
- God-bearing: title given to one of the Holy Fathers
- Great-martyr: one who was martyred for the faith and suffered torture
- Healer: a saint who used the power of God to heal maladies and injuries
- Hieroconfessor: a confessor who is also a clergyman
- HieromartyrHieromartyrIn the Eastern Orthodox tradition, a hieromartyr is a martyr who was also one of the clergy . In like manner a priest-monk is often called a hieromonk....
: a martyr who is also a clergyClergyClergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
man - MartyrMartyrA martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
: one who has died for the faith - Merciful: one known for charitable work, especially toward the poor
- Myrrhbearers MyrrhbearersIn Eastern Orthodoxy the Myrrhbearers are the individuals mentioned in the New Testament who were directly involved in the burial or who discovered the empty tomb following the resurrection of Jesus...
: the first witnesses of the Resurrection of JesusResurrection of JesusThe Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus states that Jesus returned to bodily life on the third day following his death by crucifixion. It is a key element of Christian faith and theology and part of the Nicene Creed: "On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures"... - MyrrhMyrrhMyrrh is the aromatic oleoresin of a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora, which grow in dry, stony soil. An oleoresin is a natural blend of an essential oil and a resin. Myrrh resin is a natural gum....
-streaming: the relics of the saint exude holy and sweet-smelling (and often miraculous) oil - New-martyr: a martyr often bearing the same name as a more ancient martyr, but usually more recent in the Church's history
- Passion-bearer: one who faced his death in a Christ-like manner
- ProphetProphetIn religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
: an Old Testament saint who foretold the future - Protomartyr: the first martyr in a given region (in the case of Stephen the Protomartyr, the first martyr of the whole Church)
- Right-believing: an epithet used for sainted secular rulers
- Righteous: a holy person under the Old CovenantOld CovenantThe Old Covenant was the name of the agreement which effected the union of Iceland and Norway. It is also known as Gissurarsáttmáli, named after Gissur Þorvaldsson, the Icelandic chieftain who worked to promote it. The name "Old Covenant", however, is probably due to historical confusion...
(Old Testament Israel) but also sometimes used for married saints of the New CovenantNew CovenantThe New Covenant is a concept originally derived from the Hebrew Bible. The term "New Covenant" is used in the Bible to refer to an epochal relationship of restoration and peace following a period of trial and judgment...
(the Church) - Unmercenary Healer: a saint who used the power of God to heal maladies and injuries without charge
- VenerableVenerableThe Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches. It is also the common English-language translation of a number of Buddhist titles.-Roman Catholic:...
: a monastic saint - Venerable-martyr: a martyred monastic
- Virgin-martyr: an unmarried, non-monastic, chaste female martyr
- Wonder-worker: a saint renowned for performing miracles
Source
- Derived with permission from Saint titles at OrthodoxWiki.