FEAST OF ALL SAINTS OF KYIV (JULY 28TH)

All of the Saints, Martyrs, Ascetics and Holy Bishops of Kyiv

Edited and Compiled by Bp. Joseph (Ancient Church of the West) 

On Sunday, July 28th, we celebrate an irreducible and centrally important feast within our Church, the Feast of All the Saints of Kyiv. We remember their love for Christ, their missionary work, and their holy sacrifice, as they picked up their crosses and followed our Lord and Savior! May you be blessed as you remember their holy lives and profound contributions! Blessed feast! 

Despite the ancient origins of the Kyiv Metropolia, which stands as the oldest and first founded in ancient Rus', the celebration of the Great Feast of All Saints of Kyiv is a relatively recent addition. Established by the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in 2011, this feast day, observed on July 28th in the new calendar style, is intentionally aligned with the commemoration of Saint Vladimir the Great, the Equal-to-the-Apostles and Baptizer of Rus'. 

Blessed feast of Saint Volodimir, Equal to the Apostles, Enlightener of Ukraine, Emperor of the Ancient Rus, Hero of the Orthodox Faith! 

In 2013, the Holy Apostle Andrew, revered for his missionary endeavors believed to have touched the very soil of Kyiv, was also honored in this sacred assembly of saints. His inclusion further enriches the festal celebration, connecting the deep spiritual legacy of Kyiv with the apostolic mission.

The Great Feast of All Saints of Kyiv celebrates a luminous array of holy figures whose lives exemplified holiness, love, selflessness, and unwavering dedication to the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Their contributions resonate far beyond the borders of Ukraine, offering a wellspring of inspiration and spiritual strength to all Orthodox Christendom. Each saint and martyr remembered on this day is a testament to the enduring and vibrant faith that has flourished in the land of Kyiv, illuminating the path of righteousness for countless souls through the ages. 

The Great Saints Commemorated on this day are…

1. Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga (d. 969)

2. Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir (d. 1015)

3. Saint Martyr Theodore (d. 983)

4. Saint Martyr John the Varangian (d. 983)

5. Saint Hieromartyr Makarius, Metropolitan of Kyiv (d. 1497)

6. Saint Hieromartyr Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky), Metropolitan of Kyiv (d. 1918)

7. Saint Hieromartyr Constantine (Dyakov), Metropolitan Bishop of Kyiv (d. 1937)

8. Saint Hieromartyr Joasaph (Zhevakhov), Bishop of Mogilev (d. 1937)

9. Saint Hieromartyr Athanasius (Filippovich), Abbot of Brest (d. 1648)

10. Saint Hieromartyr Lucian, Stranger of Pechersky (d. 1240)

11. Saint Michael, Metropolitan Bishop of Kyiv (d. 992)

12. Saint Hilarion, Metropolitan of Kyiv (mid-11th century)

13. Saint Constantine, Metropolitan Bishop of Kyiv (d. 1159)

14. Saint Peter (Mogila), Metropolitan of Kyiv (d. 1647)

15. Saint Philaret (Amphiteatrov), Metropolitan of Kyiv (d. 1857)

16. Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Kyiv and Moscow (d. 1326)

17. Saint Theognost, Metropolitan of Kyiv and Moscow (d. 1353)

18. Saint Alexius, Metropolitan Bishop of Kyiv and Moscow (d. 1378)

19. Saint Cyprian, Metropolitan Bishop of Kyiv and Moscow (d. 1406)

20. Saint Photios, Metropolitan Bishop of Kyiv and Moscow (d. 1431)

21. Saint Jonah, Metropolitan Bishop of Kyiv and Moscow (d. 1464)

22. Saint Herman, Bishop of Novgorod (d. 1096)

23. Saint Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod (d. 1108–1109)

24. Saint Niphont, Bishop of Novgorod (d. 1156)

25. Saint Theophilus, Archbishop of Novgorod (d. after 1483)

26. Saint Stefan, Bishop of Vladimir-Volynsky (d. 1094)

27. Saint Simon, Bishop of Vladimir and Suzdal (d. 1226)

28. Saint Serapion, Vladimir Bishop (d. 1275)

29. Saint Theoctist, Bishop of Chernihiv (d. 1123)

30. Saint Theodosius (Uglitsky), Archbishop of Chernihiv (d. 1696)

31. Saint Isaiah, Bishop of Rostov (d. after 1089)

32. Saint Dimitry (Tuptalo), Metropolitan Bishop of Rostov (d. 1709)

33. Saint Arseny (Matseevich), Metropolitan Bishop of Rostov (d. 1772)

34. Saint Ephrem, Bishop of Suzdal (late 11th century)

35. Saint Simon, Bishop of Suzdal (early 12th century)

36. Saint Dionysius, Archbishop of Suzdal (d. 1385)

37. Saint Ephrem, Bishop of Pereyaslav (d. 1096 or 1105)

38. Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Pereyaslav (late 11th century)

39. Saint John (Maximovich), Metropolitan Bishop of Tobolsk (d. 1715)

40. Saint Pavel (Konyuskevich), Metropolitan Bishop of Tobolsk (d. 1770)

41. Saint Innocent (Kulchitsky), Bishop of Irkutsk (d. 1731)

42. Saint Sophronius (Kristal), Bishop of Irkutsk (d. 1771)

43. Saint Luke, Bishop of Belgorod (d. after 1089)

44. Saint Marin, Bishop of St. George (d. after 1095)

45. Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Tmutarakan (late 11th – early 12th century)

46. Saint Mina, Bishop of Polotsk (d. 1116)

47. Saint Lawrence, Bishop of Turov (d. after 1182)

48. Saint Arseny, Bishop of Tver (d. 1410)

49. Saint Joasaph (Gorlenko), Bishop of Belgorod (d. 1754)

50. Saint Meletius (Leontovich), Archbishop of Kharkiv (d. 1840)

51. Saint Antony (Smirnitsky), Archbishop of Voronezh (d. 1846)

52. Saint Innocent (Borisov), Archbishop of Kherson (d. 1857)

53. Saint Theophanes (Govorov), Bishop of Tambov, recluse of Vyshensk (d. 1894)

54. Saint Passion-Bearer Prince Boris (d. 1015)

55. Saint Passion-Bearer Prince Gleb (d. 1015)

56. Saint Passion-Bearer Prince and Stranger Igor (d. 1147)

57. Saint Right-Believing Prince Yaroslav the Wise (d. 1054)

58. Saint Right-Believing Prince Vladimir Monomakh (d. 1125)

59. Saint Right-Believing Prince Rostislav (d. 1167–1168)

60. Venerable Theodore, Duke of Ostrog and Monk of Pechersk (d. around 1410)

61. Saint Righteous Juliana, Duchess of Olsha (15th–16th century)

62. Venerable Antony of Pechersk (d. 1073)

63. Venerable Theodosius of Pechersk (d. 1074)

64. Venerable Moisei Ugrin, Monk of Pechersk (d. after 1051)

65. Venerable Barlaam, Abbot of Pechersk (d. around 1062)

66. Venerable Damian Presbyter, Monk of Pechersk (d. between 1062–1074)

67. Venerable Matthew the Transparent, Monk of Pechersk (d. between 1078–1088)

68. Venerable Nikon the Great, Abbot of Pechersk (d. 1088)

69. Venerable Isaac the Recluse, Monk of Pechersk (d. between 1088–1103)

70. Venerable Agapith the Healer, Monk of Pechersk (d. 1090s)

71. Venerable Jeremiah the Transparent, Monk of Pechersk (late 11th century)

72. Venerable Lavrenty the Recluse (resting in the Middle Caves), Monk of Pechersk (late 11th–12th century)

73. Venerable Alipius the Icon Painter, Monk of Pechersk (late 11th–early 12th century)

74. Venerable Twelve Zodiac Signs and Iconists of the Great Church of Pechersk (late 11th–early 12th century)

75. Venerable Mark the Grave-Digger, Monk of Pechersk (late 11th–early 12th century)

76. Venerable Theophilus the Tear-Pointed, Monk of Pechersk (late 11th–early 12th century)

77. Venerable Prokhor the Lebednik, Monk of Pechersk (d. 1103 or 1107)

78. Venerable Pimen the Many Sorrows, Monk of Pechersk (d. 1110 or 1139)

79. Venerable Nestor the Chronicler, Monk of Pechersk (d. between 1113–1116)

80. Venerable Onisyphorus the Confessor, Monk of Pechersk (12th century)

81. Venerable Spyridon the Prosfornik, Monk of Pechersk (12th century)

82. Venerable Nicodemus Prosfornik, Monk of Pechersk (12th century)

83. Venerable Ilya Muromets, Monk of Pechersk (12th century)

84. Venerable Nicholas Svyatosha, Monk of Pechersk (d. 1142)

85. Venerable Polycarp, Archimandrite of Pechersk (d. 1182)

86. Venerable Athanasius the Recluse (resting in the Middle Caves), Monk of Pechersk (late 12th–early 13th century)

87. Venerable Erasmus, Monk of Pechersk (late 12th–early 13th century)

88. Venerable Arefa, Monk of Pechersk (late 12th–early 13th century)

89. Venerable Titus, Monk of Pechersk (late 12th–early 13th century)

90. Venerable John the Sufferer, Monk of Pechersk (d. between 1073–1214)

91. Venerable Ignatius, Archimandrite of Pechersk (15th century)

92. Hieromartyr Gregory the Wonderworker, Monk of Pechersk (d. 1093)

93. Hieromartyr Basil of Pechersk (d. between 1096–1099 )

94. Hieromartyr Theodore of Pechersk (d. between 1096–1099)

95. Hieromartyr Eustratius of Pechersk (d. 1097)

96. Hieromartyr Kuksha, Monk of Pechersk (early 13th century)

97. Venerable Nikon Sukhoi, Monk of Pechersk (late 11th–early 12th century)

98. Venerable Kuksha (Velichko), Schigumen of Odessa (d. 1964)

99. Venerable Anna (Yanka) of Kyiv (d. 1112)

100. Venerable Gerasim, Abbot of Vologda (d. 1178)

101. Venerable Stefan, Abbot of Makhrishch (d. 1406)

102. Venerable Cosmas, Abbot of Yakhrom (d. 1492)

103. Venerable Leontius, Abbot of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

104. Venerable Markian, Abbot of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

105. Venerable Michael, Abbot of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

106. Venerable Jonah, Abbot of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

107. Venerable Mina, Abbot of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

108. Venerable Clement, Abbot of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

109. Venerable Manuel, Abbot of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

110. Venerable Andronicus Peshchenk, Monk of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

111. Venerable Theodore Kalika, Monk of Zverinetsky (late 12th–early 13th century)

112. Venerable Dosipheus of Kyiv, Monk of Pechersk and of Kitaev (d. 1777)

113. Venerable Alexandra (Melgunova), Diveyevo Foreigner (d. 1789)

114. Venerable Olympiada (Strigaleva), Arzamasskaya Foreigner (d. 1828)

115. Venerable Elena (Bechteeva), Foreigner of Kyiv-Florovskaya (d. 1834)

116. Venerable Theophilus of Kyiv (Gorenkov), Monk of Pechersk and Kitaevsk (d. 1853)

117. Venerable Parfenium of Kyiv (Krasnopevtsev), Monk of Pechersk (d. 1855)

118. Venerable Dimitra (Egorova), Builder of Kyiv-Vvedenskaya (d. 1878)

119. Venerable Blessed Paisius (Yarotsky), Monk of Pechersk (d. 1893)

120. Venerable Anastasia (Romanova), Foreigner of Kyiv-Pokrovskaya (d. 1900)

121. Venerable Jonah of Kyiv (Miroshnichenko), in the schema Peter (d. 1902)

122. Venerable Gabriel, Archimandrite of Athos (d. 1905)

123. Venerable Alexius of Goloseyevsky (Shepelev), Monk of Pechersk (d. 1917)

Troparion of All Saints of Kyiv (Tone 4)

Rejoice, O radiant assembly of Kyiv's holy ones,

Ye who shone with the light of Christ in the land of Rus’,

Through your struggles and ascetic labors,

Ye have adorned the Church with crowns of glory,

O righteous martyrs and venerable saints,

Intercede with the Lord for us,

That He may grant peace and great mercy to our souls.

Χαίρετε, ὦ φαιδρὰ σύναξις τῶν ἁγίων τοῦ Κιέβου,

Ὑμεῖς οἳ ἐλάμψατε μετὰ τοῦ φωτὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τοῦ Ρωσίου,

Διὰ τῶν ἀγώνων καὶ τῶν ἀσκητικῶν μόχθων,

Εκοσμήσατε τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν μετὰ στεφάνων δόξης,

Ὦ δίκαιοι μάρτυρες καὶ σεβάσμιοι ἅγιοι,

Πρεσβεύσατε πρὸς τὸν Κύριον ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν,

Ἵνα χαρίσῃ ἡμῖν εἰρήνην καὶ μεγάλην ἔλεος ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.

Радійте, о світлий собор святих Київських,

Ви, що засяяли світлом Христа на землі Руській,

Своїми подвигами і аскетичними трудами,

Прикрасили Церкву вінцями слави,

О праведні мученики і шановні святі,

Моліться до Господа за нас,

Щоб Він дарував нам мир і велику милість душам нашим.

Apolytikion of All Saints of Kyiv (Tone 4)

O illustrious saints who glorified Christ in Kyiv,

By your holy lives and martyrdoms,

Ye have illumined the world with the light of Orthodoxy,

O steadfast pillars of the Church,

Fervently entreat the Lord to save our souls,

And grant us the grace to follow in your footsteps,

That we may inherit the eternal Kingdom.

Ὦ λαμπροὶ ἅγιοι οἵτινες ἐδόξασαν τὸν Χριστὸν ἐν Κιέβῳ,

Διὰ τῶν ἁγίων βίων καὶ τῶν μαρτυρίων ὑμῶν,

Ἐφώτισεν τὸν κόσμον μετὰ τοῦ φωτὸς τῆς Ὀρθοδοξίας,

Ὦ ἀκλόνητοι στῦλοι τῆς Ἐκκλησίας,

Ἐκτενῶς ἱκετεύσατε τὸν Κύριον σῴζειν τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν,

Καὶ χαρίσῃ ἡμῖν τὴν χάριν ἀκολουθῆσαι τοῖς ἴχνεσιν ὑμῶν,

Ἵνα κληρονομήσωμεν τὴν αἰώνιον Βασιλείαν.

О славні святі, що прославили Христа в Києві,

Своїми святими життями і мучеництвом,

Ви освітили світ світлом Православ'я,

О стійкі стовпи Церкви,

Гарячо моліть Господа врятувати наші душі,

І даруйте нам благодать йти вашими стопами,

Щоб ми успадкували вічне Царство.

COLLECT

(Western Collect for the Feast of All Saints of Kyiv)

Almighty God, who didst inspire the holy martyrs and saints of Kyiv with the light of thy truth and the courage to endure, grant, we beseech thee, that we who now commemorate their illustrious examples may be inspired by their love and dedication to thy Gospel. May their intercessions strengthen us in our pilgrimage, that we too may shine as lights in the world and bring glory to thy Holy Name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.