Martyr
Venerable Martyr Bata the Persian (4th C)
In Russian: Прмч. Ваты Персянина (IV)
In Church Slavonic: Прпⷣбномч҃ника Ваты пе́рсѧнина (д҃)
Feast days
2026
Old calendar
- (1 May on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
2027
Old calendar
- (1 May on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
Also commemorated on 14 May 2026
- Prophet Jeremiah (6th C BC)
- Venerable Paphnutius the Abbot of Borovsk († 1477)
- New Martyr Nina († 1938)
- Hieromartyr Macarius, Metropolitan of Kiev († 1497)
- Venerable Gerasim of Boldinsk († 1554)
- Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia († 1213)
- New Venerable Martyrs Euthymius († 1814), Ignatius († 1814), and Acacius († 1816) of Mt. Athos
- Icons of the Theotokos: “Byzantine”, “the Unexpected Joy”, “Myrrh-bearing” (1647), and “Andronikite” (14th C)