Hagiographical Directory
Saints of the Orthodox Church
From the Apostles who walked with Christ to the New Martyrs of the twentieth century — discover the lives, writings, and enduring legacy of the men and women who shaped the Orthodox faith.
30 saints
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Hierarch
Saint Nicholas of Myra
Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, Wonderworker
December 6 Lycia (modern Turkey)
4th century
Hierarch
Saint John Chrysostom
Archbishop of Constantinople, Golden-Mouthed
November 13 Antioch / Constantinople
4th–5th century
Hierarch
Saint Basil the Great
Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
January 1 Cappadocia
4th century
Hierarch
Saint Gregory the Theologian
Archbishop of Constantinople
January 25 Cappadocia / Constantinople
4th century
Hierarch
Saint Athanasius the Great
Archbishop of Alexandria
May 2 Alexandria, Egypt
4th century
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Monastic
Saint Anthony the Great
Father of Monasticism
January 17 Egypt
3rd–4th century
Monastic
Saint Mary of Egypt
The Repentant
April 1 Egypt / Palestine
5th–6th century
Monastic
Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Wonderworker of Sarov
January 2 Russia
18th–19th century
Confessor
Saint Maximus the Confessor
Confessor and Theologian
January 21 Constantinople / North Africa
7th century
Confessor
Saint John of Damascus
Doctor of the Church, Defender of Icons
December 4 Damascus / Palestine
7th–8th century
Martyr
Saint George the Trophy-Bearer
Great Martyr
April 23 Palestine / Cappadocia
3rd–4th century
Monastic
Saint Herman of Alaska
Wonderworker of All America
December 13 Russia / Alaska
18th–19th century