23 Мая 1859 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Monday, May 23, 1859 (May 11, 1859 by the Julian calendar)
5^th Week after Pascha, Tone four

+)Holy Equals-to-the Apostles Methodius (885) and Cyril (869), first teachers of the Slavs. Hieromartyr Mocius (Mucius), presbyter of Amphipolis in Macedonia (295). Equal-to-the-Apostles Rostislav, prince of Greater Moravia (870). New Hieromartyr Alexander archbishop of Kharkov (1940). St. Sophronius, recluse of the Kiev Caves (13th c.). St. Joseph, metropolitan of Astrakhan (1671). St. Nicodemus of Pech, archbishop of Serbia (Mt. Athos) (1325). New Martyrs Dioscorus and Argyrus of Thessalonica (1808) (Greek). Commemoration of the Founding of Constantinople. St. Comgall, founder and abbot of Bangor (ca. 603) (Celtic & British). St. Bessarion, Archbishop of Larissa (Greek). Martyr Acacius of Lower Moesia (Greek). New Martyr Olympia, abbess of Mitylene (1235) (Greek). St. Wiro, Irish missionary bishop to the Netherlands, in Limberg (710) (Celtic & British). Blessed Christesias, called Christopher, of Garesja, Georgia (1771). St. Theophylact, bishop of Stavropol and Ekaterinodar (1872). New Hieromartyr Alexander, archbishop of Kharkov (1940). St. Cathan of Bute (6th c.) (Celtic & British). St. Asaph, bishop of Llanelwy, Wales (6th c.) (Celtic & British). St. Mayeul, abbot of Cluny (994) (Celtic & British).