June 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

In the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, June 19th is the date which commemorates several significant saints and events. These commemorations will vary between jurisdictions and depending on whether the Julian or Revised Julian Calendar is followed. Some of the figures commemorated on this date include:

• Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord: One of the twelve apostles, also known as Thaddeus.
• Hieromartyr Zosimus, Bishop of Apollonias: A bishop who suffered martyrdom for his faith.
• Venerable Paisius of Hilendar: An important figure in the Bulgarian National Revival, known for his Slavonic-Bulgarian History.
• Venerable Paisius of Hilendar: The Eastern Orthodox Church commemorates the transfer of his relics on this day.
• Saint John, Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco: A modern saint of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), known for his pastoral care and miraculous interventions. The finding of his relics is also commemorated on this day.

Those churches which follow the Julian Calendar will celebrate these commemorations on July 2nd of the Gregorian Calendar.