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The Saints

Collection of Saints icons at St Nektarios Church London.

st zosimas and mary

Saint Zosimas and Mary

Monastic Elder and Venerable Mother

1 April 2026

Saint Mary of Egypt is one of the Church’s greatest examples of repentance, transformation, and holiness. Her life shows that no person is beyond the mercy of God, and that true repentance can completely renew the human heart.

Her story is inseparable from that of Saint Zosimas, the monk who encountered her in the wilderness and became the witness through whom her life was preserved for the Church.

st panteleimon

Saint Panteleimon

Greatmartyr and Healer

27 July 2026

Saint Panteleimon is honoured in the Orthodox Church as a Great Martyr and healer, known for his compassion, his miraculous cures, and his unwavering faith in Christ. He is one of the Holy Unmercenaries, saints who healed the sick without accepting payment.

st mary magdalene

Saint Mary Magdalene

Myrrh-bearer

22 July 2026

Saint Mary Magdalene is honoured by the Church as one of the Myrrh-Bearing Women and as Equal to the Apostles. She is remembered for her deep love for Christ, her unwavering faithfulness at the Cross, and for being the first to proclaim the joy of the Resurrection.

st paul and peter

Saints Peter and Paul

Apostles and Martyr

29 June 2026

Saints Peter and Paul are honoured together by the Church as the holy, glorious, and all-praised leaders of the Apostles. Though very different in background, temperament, and life experience, they are united in their love for Christ, their tireless preaching of the Gospel, and their martyrdom for the faith.

st john baptist

Saint John

The Forerunner and Baptist

7 January 2026

Saint John the Baptist, also known as the Forerunner, is one of the most revered figures in the Orthodox Church. He stands at the meeting point of the Old and New Testaments, being the last and greatest of the prophets and the one who prepared the way for the coming of Christ.

st jude apostle

Saint Jude

Apostle

19 April 2026

Saint Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ and is honoured by the Church as a faithful preacher of the Gospel and a courageous martyr. In the Scriptures he is sometimes called Jude, Thaddeus, or Lebbaeus, which was not unusual in the ancient world where individuals often had more than one name. He must not be confused with Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed the Lord.

st john apostle evangelist

Saint Ioannis

Apostle and Evangelist

8 May 2026

Saint John the Theologian, also known as the Beloved Disciple, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ and the author of the Gospel according to John, the three Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation.

st markos apostle evangelist

Saint Markos

Apostle and Evangelist

25 April 2026

Saint Mark the Evangelist, also known as John Mark, was one of the Seventy Apostles and the author of the Gospel according to Mark. He is honoured as a close companion of the Apostles Peter, Paul, and Barnabas, and as the founder of the Church in Alexandria. His feast day is celebrated on 25 April in the Orthodox Church.

st george the martyr

Saint George

Great Martyr

23 April 2026

St George is one of the most loved saints in the Orthodox Church, honoured as a Great Martyr, Victory-Bearer, and Wonderworker. His life brings together courage, humility, and an unshakable confession of Christ. For many, he is also a sign of hope, showing that the grace of God strengthens the faithful to overcome fear, suffering, and the powers of evil.

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