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1884–1972 · Contemporary

Leontius, secular name Lew Fomich Stasievich (born 20 March 1884 in Tarnogród, died 9 February 1972 in Mikhaylovskoye) was a clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church, archimandrite, one of the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Orthodox Church.

1872–1938 · Contemporary

Leonid (Russian: Леонид [lʲɪɐˈnʲit]; Ukrainian: Леонід [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾id]; Belarusian: Леанід, romanized: Leaníd [lʲɛaˈnʲit]) is a Slavic version of the given name Leonidas. The French version is Leonide. People with the name include: Fictional characters include:

1889–1937 · Contemporary

Archimandrite Lev (Leonid Mikhailovich Egorov; February 26, 1889 - September 20, 1937) - clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church, brother of Metropolitan Gurij (Egorov). In July 2003, he was glorified as a hieromartyr by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church.

1768–1841 · Modern

Hieroschemamonk Leonid (Nagolkin) of Optina, also Leo (or Lev) of Optina, was a venerable elder of Optina Monastery and a founder of Optina's eldership. The future St.

1502–1556 · Reformation

Luarsab I (Georgian: ლუარსაბ I) (c. 1502–1509 – c. 1556–1558), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of the Georgian Kingdom of Kartli from 1527 to 1556 or from 1534 to 1558.

1592–1622 · Reformation

Luarsab II the Holy Martyr (Georgian: ლუარსაბ II; 1592 – 21 June (O.S.), 1 July (N.S.), 1622) was a Georgian monarch who reigned as king (mepe) of Kartli (eastern Georgia) from 1606 to 1615. He was a member of the Bagrationi dynasty.

1877–1961 · Contemporary

Valentin Felixovich Voyno-Yasenetsky (Russian: Валенти́н Фе́ликсович Во́йно-Ясене́цкий; 27 April [O.S. 15 April] 1877 – 11 June 1961) – now known as Luke of Simferopol, Saint Luke the Blessed Surgeon, or Saint Luke of Crimea – was a Russian surgeon, spiritual writer, a bishop of…

1835–1926 · Contemporary

Metropolitan Macarius (Russian: Митрополит Макарий, secular name Mikhail Andreyevich Nevsky, Russian: Михаил Андреевич Невский; 1 October 1835 – 2 March 1926) was the Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna from 1912 to 1917, an outstanding missionary and enlightener of the masses in…

1731–1805 · Modern

Macarius of Corinth (also Makarios; born Michael Notaras, Μιχαὴλ Νοταρᾶς; Greek: Μακάριος Κορίνθου; 1731–1805) was Metropolitan bishop of Corinth, was a mystic and spiritual writer who worked to revive and mostly sustain the Eastern Orthodox Church under Turkish rule.

1349–1444 · Medieval

Macarius of the Yellow Water Lake and the Unzha, the Miracle Worker (Russian: Преподобный Макарий Унженский Желтоводский Чудотворец, romanized: Prepodobny Makariy Unzhenskiy Zheltovodskiy Chudotvorets; 1349–1444) was a Russian Orthodox monk and saint.

1482–1564 · Reformation

Macarius (Russian: Мака́рий, romanized: Makary; 1482 – 12 January 1563) was Metropolitan of Moscow and all Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, from 1542 to 1563.

330–379 · Early Church

Macrina the Younger (Greek: Μακρίνα; c. 327 – 19 July 379) was an early Christian consecrated virgin. Macrina was elder sister of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Naucratius and Peter of Sebaste.

1574 · Reformation

Makarije Sokolović (Serbian Cyrillic: Макарије Соколовић; died 1574) was the Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch from 1557 to 1571. He was the first head of the restored Serbian Patriarchate of Peć, after its lapse in 1463 that resulted from the Ottoman conquest of Serbia.

1876–310 · Early Church

Maxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; "Maksym", or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males.

1891–1945 · Contemporary

Maria Skobtsova (20 [8 Old Calendar] December 1891 – 31 March 1945) was a Russian noblewoman, poet, nun, and member of the French Resistance during World War II.

1392–1444 · Medieval

Mark of Ephesus (Greek: Μᾶρκος ὁ Ἐφέσιος, born Manuel Eugenikos, also called Markos Eugenikos) was a hesychast theologian of the late Palaiologan period of the Byzantine Empire who became famous for his rejection of the Council of Ferrara–Florence (1438–1439).

1050 · Medieval

The precise dates of the lives of hermit Mark of the Caves, (also known as Mark the Grave-digger) and the two brothers Theophil and John are not recorded, however, their story is preserved in the Kiev Caves Paterikon.

400–422 · Early Church

Maruthas or Marutha of Martyropolis was a Syriac monk who became bishop of Maypherkat in Mesopotamia (Meiafarakin) for a period beginning before 399 up to around 410. He is believed to have died before 420.

250–300 · Early Church

Matrona of Barcelona or Matrona of Thessalonica is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. She was recognized as a saint pre-congregation. She lived in the third or fourth century.

1475–1556 · Reformation

Maximus the Greek, also known as Maximos the Greek or Maksim Grek (Greek: Μάξιμος ὁ Γραικός; Russian: Максим Грек; c. 1475 – c. 1556), was a Greek monk, publicist, writer, scholar, and translator active in Russia.

1250–1305 · Medieval

Maximus or Maximos (Russian: Максим, romanized: Maksim; Ukrainian: Максим, romanized: Maksym; died 6 December 1305) was a metropolitan bishop of the Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

362–440 · Early Church

Mesrop Mashtots (listen ; Armenian: Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց, romanized: Mesrop Maštoc' 362 – 17 February 440 AD) was an Armenian linguist, composer, theologian, statesman, and hymnologist. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church.

1855–1900 · Contemporary

Metrophanes, Chi Sung (Cháng Yángjí,常楊吉, his Chinese name is also sometimes translated as Tsi Chung) or Mitrophan (December 10, 1855 – June 10, 1900) was the first Chinese Eastern Orthodox priest to be martyred.

1138–1222 · Medieval

Saint Michael Choniates (or Acominatus; Greek: Μιχαὴλ Χωνιάτης or Ἀκομινάτος; c. 1140 – 1220) was a Byzantine Greek writer and cleric, born at Chonae (the ancient Colossae). At an early age he studied at Constantinople and was the pupil of Eustathius of Thessalonica.

1453 · Medieval

Michael of Klopsk (Russian: Михаил Клопский, romanized: Mikhail Klopsky; died 1456) was a Russian Orthodox monk and fool for Christ associated with the Klopsky Monastery of the Holy Trinity, located near Novgorod on the river Veryazha.

1864–1938 · Contemporary

Mikhail Novosyolov (Russian: Михаи́л Новосёлов) is a Soviet-Tajik serial killer and necrophile. He killed 22 people of both sexes aged between 6 and 50 years old - 16 in Russia, and six in Tajikistan. He was born in Sarapul. Novosyolov has been sentenced a total of three times.

1871–1933 · Contemporary

Mikhail Vladimirovich Viktorov (Russian: Михаил Владимирович Викторов; December 24, 1893 – August 1, 1938) was a Russian military leader and Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Naval Forces from August 1937 to January 1938.

1271–1319 · Medieval

Mikhail Yaroslavich (Russian: Михаил Ярославич; 1271 – 22 November 1318) was Prince of Tver from 1285 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1304 to 1314 and again from 1315 until his death in 1318. He was canonized and counted among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church.

1335–1405 · Medieval

Princess Milica Hrebeljanović née Nemanjić (Serbian: Милица Немањић Хребељановић · ca. 1335 – November 11, 1405) also known as Empress (Tsaritsa) Milica, was a royal consort of Serbia by marriage to Prince Lazar, who fell in the Battle of Kosovo.

265–361 · Early Church

Mirian III (Georgian: მირიან III; c. 258/277 — 361) was a king (mepe) of Iberia or Kartli (Georgia), contemporaneous to the Roman emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306–337). He was the founder of the royal Chosroid dynasty.

1869–1919 · Contemporary

Mitrofan is a Slavic name derived from Greek Μητροφάνης : μήτηρ "mother + φαίνω, "appear, shine". Its English equivalent is Metrophanes. Derived names: Derived patronymics: Derived surnames: Mitrofanov/Mitrofanova, Russian; Mitrokhin/Mitrokhina, Russian; Mitrofanenko, Ukrainia…

1623–1703 · Modern

Mitrophan or Mitrofan of Voronezh (Russian transliteration) or Metrophanes of Voronezh (English name) (1623 - 1703) was appointed in 1682 the first bishop of Voronezh. He is reputed to have possessed miracle-working powers.

537–634 · Medieval

Saint Modestus of Jerusalem (Greek: Μόδεστος Ιεροσολύμων) was Patriarch of Jerusalem from 632–634. He is commemorated as a saint by the Catholic Church on December 17, and by the Eastern Orthodox Church, on May 17, March 29 or December 16.

574–668 · Medieval

Saint Gabriel of Beth Qustan (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܓܒܪܐܝܠ: Mor Gabriel), also known as Saint Gabriel of Qartmin, was the Bishop of Tur Abdin until his death in 648. He is venerated as a saint in the Oriental Orthodox Church and his feast day is 23 December.

410–490 · Early Church

Movses Khorenatsi was a prominent Armenian historian from late antiquity and the author of the History of the Armenians. Movses's History of the Armenians was the first attempt at a universal history of Armenia and remains the only known general account of early Armenian history…

320–395 · Early Church

Moses the Black (Coptic: Ⲙⲟⲥⲉⲥ; Greek: Μωϋσῆς ὁ Αἰθίοψ, romanized: Mōüsês ho Aithíops; Arabic: موسى الحبشي; 330–405), also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Robber, and Moses the Nubian , was a Nubian ascetic hieromonk in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a Desert Father.

990–1043 · Medieval

Moses the Hungarian (Russian: Моисей Угрин, Moisey Ugrin; Hungarian: Magyar Mózes; died 26 July 1043) was a Kievan Russian monk of Hungarian origin. He is venerated as a saint on 26 July by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Moses was born around 990–995.

1185–1246 · Medieval

Mikhail Vsevolodovich (c. 1185 – 20 September 1246), known as Michael or Michael of Chernigov, was Grand Prince of Kiev (1236–1239; 1241–1243); he was also Prince of Pereyaslavl (1206), Novgorod-Seversk (1219–1226), Chernigov (1223–1235; 1242–1246), Novgorod (1225–1226; 1229–1230…

99–216 · Early Church

Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem (c. March 9, AD 99 – c. 216) was an early patriarch of Jerusalem. He is venerated as a saint by both the Western and Eastern Churches.

1862–1915 · Contemporary

Nazaret Daghavarian (Armenian: Նազարեթ Տաղավարյան, Western Armenian: Նազարէթ Տաղաւարեան, 1862 in Sebastia, Western Armenia, Ottoman Empire – 1915) was an Ottoman Armenian medical doctor, agronomist and public activist, and one of the founders of the Armenian General Benevolent Un…

1482–1521 · Reformation

Neagoe Basarab was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521. Born into the boyar family of the Craiovești (his reign marks the climax of the family's political influence) as the son of Pârvu Craiovescu or Basarab Țepeluș cel Tânăr, Neagoe Basarab, who replaced Vlad…

1846–1920 · Contemporary

Nectarios of Aegina (Greek: Νεκτάριος Αιγίνης; 1 October 1846 – 8 November 1920), Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, is one of the most renowned Greek saints, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

1300 · Medieval

Nephon I of Constantinople (Niphon of Cyzicus; Greek: Νήφων; died on 3 September 1328) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1310 to 1314. From Veria, Greece.

1450–1508 · Reformation

Nephon II of Constantinople (Nifon II (Greek: Νήφων; Albanian: Nifoni; died 11 August 1508), born Nicholas (Νικόλαος), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople three times: from 1486 to 1488, from 1497 to 1498 and for a short time in 1502.

1056–1114 · Medieval

Nestor the Chronicler, or Nestor the Hagiographer, (Church Slavonic: Нестор Летописец, romanized: Nestor Letopisec; c. 1056 – c. 1114) was a monk from Kievan Rus' who is known to have written two hagiographies: the Life of the Venerable Theodosius of the Kiev Caves and the Accoun…

760–824 · Medieval

Saint Nicetas of Medikion (Greek: Νικήτας Μηδικίου) or Nicetas the Confessor (Νικήτας ο ομολογητής), who is commemorated on 3 April, was a monk who opposed Byzantine Iconoclasm. Nicetas was born in Bithynian Caesarea of a pious family.

1030–1108 · Medieval · Benedictines

Nicetas (also spelled Niketas; 1030–1108) was a monk of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. Despite the objections of Nikon the Abbot of the Caves, Nicetas embraced the life of a solitary hermit at a young age.

1877–1955 · Contemporary

Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek Νικόλαος, Nikolaos. It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'.

1322–1391 · Medieval

Nicholas Kabasilas or Cabasilas (Greek: Νικόλαος Καβάσιλας; born 1319/1323 in Thessalonica; died 1392) was a Byzantine mystic and theological writer. Kabasilas is revered as a saint within the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is June 20.

992 · Medieval

Nicholas II of Constantinople (Nicholas Chrysoberges Greek: Νικόλαος Χρυσοβέργης; died 16 December 991) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 980 to 991.