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456–538 · Medieval

Severus of Antioch (Greek: Σεβῆρος; Syriac: ܣܘܝܪܝܘܣ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ), also known as Severus of Gaza, or the Crown of Syrians (Syriac: ܬܓܐ ܕܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ, romanized: Tagha d'Suryoye; Arabic: تاج السريان, romanized: Taj al-Suriyan), was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox…

440–475 · Early Church

Shushanik (Armenian: Շուշանիկ; Georgian: შუშანიკი; c. 440 – 475), also known as Shushanika or Vardandukht, was a Christian Armenian woman who was tortured to death by her husband Varsken in the town of Tsurtavi, Georgia.

1866–1938 · Contemporary

Silouan the Athonite (Russian: Силуан Афонский) also sometimes referred to as Silouan of Athos, Saint Silvanus the Athonite or Staretz Silouan (January 17, 1866 – September 24, 1938) was an Eastern Orthodox monk of Russian origin, born Simeon Ivanovich Antonov who was a poet and…

390–459 · Early Church

Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite[n 1] (Greek: Συμεών ό Στυλίτης; Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܐܣܛܘܢܐ, romanized: Šimʕun dʼAstˁonā; Arabic: سمعان العمودي, romanized: Simʿān al-ʿAmūdī c. 390 – 2 September 459) was a Syrian Christian ascetic who achieved notability by living 36 years on top…

534–597 · Medieval

Simeon Stylites the Younger, also known as Simeon of the Admirable Mountain (Greek: Συμεὼν ὁ νεώτερος ὁ στυλίτης, Arabic: مار سمعان العمودي الأصغر mār semʻān l-ʻamūdī l-asghar; 521 – 596/597), is a saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.

1854–1941 · Contemporary

Simeon Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Симеон Поповић; 19 December 1854 – 1 April 1941), sometimes romanized as Symeon Popovich, was a Serbian Orthodox hieromonk and the first abbot of the Dajbabe Monastery, which he founded.

522–588 · Medieval

Simeon the Holy Fool (Abba Simeon, Saint Simeon Salos or Saint Simeon Salus, Greek: Συμεών (ὁ διὰ τὸν Χριστόν) Σαλός) was a Christian monk, hermit and saint of Byzantine-Syrian origin, who lived in the sixth century AD.

1287 · Medieval

Simon the Athonite (died 1287) was an Orthodox monk of the 13th century, later sanctified by the Eastern Orthodox Church as Saint Simon the Myroblyte. His feast day is 28 December.

1735–1784 · Modern

Solomon I the Great (Georgian: სოლომონ I დიდი) (1735 – April 23, 1784) was a king (mepe) of Imereti from 1752 to 1765 and again from 1767 until his death in 1784.

1490–1542 · Reformation

Solomonia Yuryevna Saburova (Russian: Соломония Юрьевна Сабурова; c. 1490 – 18 December 1542) was the grand princess of Moscow as the wife of Vasili III of Russia. She was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Sofia of Suzdal.

1845–1888 · Modern

Sophia most commonly refers to: Sophia or SOPHIA may also refer to:

1703–1771 · Modern

Sophronius has been the name of several notable individuals:

560–638 · Medieval

Sophronius (Ancient Greek: Σωφρόνιος; Arabic: صفرونيوس; c. 560 – 11 March 638), called Sophronius the Sophist, was the Greek Patriarch of the city known as Aelia Capitolina and then Jerusalem from 634 until his death.

1739–1813 · Modern

Saint Sophronius of Vratsa (or Sofroniy Vrachanski; Bulgarian: Софроний Врачански; 1739–1813), born Stoyko Vladislavov (Bulgarian: Стойко Владиславов), was a Bulgarian cleric and one of the leading figures of the early Bulgarian National Revival.

264–333 · Early Church

Aristaces or Aristakes I (Armenian: Արիստակէս Ա, romanized: Aristakēs) was the second Catholicos of the Armenian Church from 325 until his death in 333.

350–348 · Early Church

Husik I or Yusik (Armenian: Հուսիկ (reformed); Յուսիկ (classical); c. 295 – 347) was hereditary patriarch of the Armenian Church of the Gregorid line during the reign of the Arsacid king Tiran (r. 341–347?).

250–342 · Early Church

Vrtanes also known Saint Vrtanes (Armenian: Սբ. Վրթանէս Ա. Պարթև) was the 14th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church serving from 333 until his death in 341. He was the son of Julitta (or Mariam) of Armenia and Gregory the Illuminator.

1426–1476 · Medieval

Stefan Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Бранковић; c. 1417 – 9 October 1476), also known in historiography as Stefan the Blind (Стефан Слепи), was briefly the despot (ruler) of the Serbian Despotate between 1458 and 1459.

1252–1316 · Medieval

Stefan Dragutin (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Драгутин, Hungarian: Dragutin István; died 12 March 1316), was King of Serbia from 1276 to 1282. From 1282, he ruled a separate kingdom which included northern Serbia, and (from 1284) the neighboring Hungarian banates (or border provinces…

1377–1427 · Medieval

Stefan Lazarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Лазаревић; c. 1377 – 19 July 1427), also known as Stefan the Tall (Serbian: Стефан Високи, romanized: Stefan Visoki), ruled as a Serbian prince (1389–1402) and despot (1402–1427).

1114–1199 · Medieval

Stefan Nemanja was the Grand Prince (Veliki Župan) of the Serbian Grand Principality (also known as Raška, lat. Rascia) from 1166 to 1196. A member of the Vukanović dynasty, Nemanja founded the Nemanjić dynasty, and is remembered for his contributions to Serbian culture and histo…

1276–1331 · Medieval

Stefan Uroš III (c. 1276 – 11 November 1331), was King of Serbia from 6 January 1322 to 8 September 1331. Dečanski was the son of King Stefan Milutin (d. 1321). He defeated two other contenders to the Serbian throne.

1337–1371 · Medieval

Saint Stefan Uroš V , known in historiography and folk tradition as Uroš the Weak (Serbian: Урош Нејаки, romanized: Uroš Nejaki), was the second Emperor (Tsar) of the Serbian Empire (1355–1371), and before that he was Serbian King and co-ruler (since 1346) with his father, Empero…

1166–1228 · Medieval

Stefan Nemanjić , known as Stefan the First-Crowned (Serbian: Стефан Првовенчани, romanized: Stefan Prvovenčani, pronounced [stêfaːn prʋoʋěntʃaːniː]; c. 1165 – 24 September 1228), was the Grand Prince of Serbia from 1196 and the King of Serbia from 1217 until his death in 1228.

867–893 · Medieval

Stephen I of Constantinople (Greek: Στέφανος, Stéphanos; November 867 – 18 May 893), called the Macedonian (Greek: ὁ Μακεδών, romanized: ō Makedṓn), was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 886 to 893.

1439–1504 · Reformation

Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great (Romanian: Ștefan cel Mare; [ˈʃtefan tʃel ˈmare]; died 2 July 1504), was Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 until his death.

1198–1269 · Medieval

Stefan Vladislav was the King of Serbia from 1234 to 1243. He was the middle son of Stefan the First-Crowned of the Nemanjić dynasty, who ruled Serbia from 1196 to 1228.

1340–1396 · Medieval

Stephen of Perm (Russian: Стефан Пермский, romanized: Stefan Permsky; Komi: Перымса Степан, romanized: Perymsa Stepan; c. 1340 – 26 April 1396) was a Russian Orthodox bishop, painter and missionary.

1601–1697 · Reformation

Stephen of Piperi (Serbian: Свети Стефан Пиперски) (died May 20, 1697) is a saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church. He was born into the Nikšić clan in the village of Kuti in Župa of poor but devout parents, Radoje and Jaćima Krulanović.

1379 · Medieval

Sylvester of the River Obnora (died 25 April 1479), also known as Sylvester of Obnorsk, was a Russian Orthodox hermit who is recognized as a saint. Sylvester was inspired by the teachings of Sergius of Radonez. He was trained at Trinity Monastery.

1350–1429 · Medieval

Saint Symeon of Thessalonica (c. 1381–1429) was a monk, bishop and theologian in Greece. He is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and was canonized in 1981. He served as the archbishop of Thessalonica, for some time before his death.

900–987 · Medieval

Symeon or Simeon (died c. 1000), distinguished as Symeon Metaphrastes (Latin) or Symeon the Metaphrast (Ancient Greek: Συμεών ὁ Μεταφραστής, Symeṓn ho Metaphrastḗs), was a Byzantine writer and official regarded as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

949–1022 · Medieval

Saint Symeon the New Theologian (Greek: Συμεὼν ὁ Νέος Θεολόγος; 949–1022) was an Eastern Orthodox monk and poet who was one of the three saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and given the title of "Theologian" (along with John the Apostle, Gregory of Nazianzus).

917–986 · Medieval

Symeon the Studite, also Symeon the Pious or Symeon Eulabes, and sometimes Symeon the Elder, was an influential lay monk of the Monastery of Stoudios in Constantinople during the 10th century. He was the spiritual father, or teacher, of Symeon the New Theologian.

1873–1921 · Contemporary

Szymon is a Polish version of the masculine given name Simon.

1166–1213 · Medieval

Tamar the Great (Georgian: თამარ მეფე, romanized: tamar mepe [ˈt̪ʰämäɾ ˈme̞pʰe̞], lit. 'King Tamar'; c. 1160 – 18 January 1213) reigned as the Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, presiding over the apex of the Georgian Golden Age.

730–806 · Medieval

Tarasios of Constantinople (also Saint Tarasius and Saint Tarasios; Greek: Ταράσιος; c. 730 – 25 February 806) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 25 December 784 until his death on 25 February 806. Tarasios was born and raised in the city of Constantinople.

1879–1937 · Contemporary

Dr. Tatiana Vladimirovna Egorova (1930–2007) was a Russian botanist and author noted for working at the Saint Petersburg Botanical Garden and for editing the multi-volume Plants of Central Asia series. She described over 170 species, most in the genus Carex.

1215–1313 · Medieval

Abune Tekle Haymanot (Ge'ez: አቡነ ተክለ ሃይማኖት; known in the Coptic Church as Saint Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia; 1215–1313) was an Ethiopian saint and monk mostly venerated as a hermit. He was the Abuna of Ethiopia who founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa.

1872–1937 · Contemporary

Jude the Apostle (Ancient Greek: Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου translit. Ioúdas Iakóbou Syriac/Aramaic: ܝܗܘܕܐ translit. Yahwada) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.

300–306 · Early Church

Saint Theodore (Άγιος Θεοδώρος), distinguished as Theodore of Amasea, Theodore the Recruit (Θεοδώρος ό Τήρων), and by other names, is a Christian saint and Great Martyr, particularly revered in the Eastern Orthodox Churches but also honored in Roman Catholicism and Oriental Ortho…

759–826 · Medieval

Theodore the Studite (Greek: Θεόδωρος ὁ Στουδίτης, romanized: Theodōros ho Stoudítes; 759–826), also known as Theodorus Studita and Saint Theodore of Stoudios/Studium, was a Byzantine Greek monk and abbot of the Stoudios Monastery in Constantinople.

1029–1074 · Medieval

Theodosius of Kiev or Theodosius of the Caves (Russian: Феодосий Печерский, romanized: Feodosy Pechersky; Ukrainian: Феодосій Печерський, romanized: Feodosiy Pechers'kyy) is an 11th-century saint who brought cenobitic monasticism to Kievan Rus' and, together with Anthony of Kiev,…

1300–1363 · Medieval

The Holy Venerable Theodosius of Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Теодосий Търновски, Greek: Άγιος Θεοδόσιος του Τυρνόβου, Teodosiy Tarnovski) (died 1363) was a high-ranking 14th-century Bulgarian cleric and hermit. He is credited with establishing hesychasm in the Second Bulgarian Empire.

424–529 · Medieval

Theodosius the Cenobiarch or Theodosius the Great (c. 423–529) was a Cappadocian Christian monk, abbot, and saint who was a founder and organizer of the cenobitic way of monastic life in the Judaean desert. His feast day is on January 11.

1350–1353 · Medieval

Theognostus (Russian: Феогност, romanized: Feognost; died 11 March 1353) was a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople who served as Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus'.

1250–1326 · Medieval

Theoleptos of Philadelphia (Greek: Θεόληπτος Φιλαδελφείας, ca. 1250–1322) was a Byzantine monk, Metropolitan of Philadelphia (1283/4–1322) and Eastern Orthodox theologian. Theoleptos was born in Nicaea ca. 1250. He married but left his wife in 1275 to become a monk.

1815–1894 · Modern

Theophan the Recluse (Russian: Феофан Затворник, romanized: Feofan Zatvornik), also known as Theophanes the Recluse or the Enlightener Theophan the Recluse of Vysha (Russian: святитель Феофан Затворник Вышенский; January 10, 1815 – January 6, 1894), was a Russian Orthodox bishop…

759–817 · Medieval

Theophanes the Confessor (Greek: Θεοφάνης Ὁμολογητής) or Theophanes of the Great Field (Greek: Θεοφάνης τοῦ Μεγάλου Ἄγρου; c. 759 – 817 or 818) was a member of the Byzantine aristocracy who became a monk and chronicler.

866–897 · Medieval

Theophano Martinakia (Greek: Θεοφανώ; 866/67 – 10 November 897) was a Byzantine empress by marriage to Leo VI the Wise. She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Born in c. 866/67, she was a daughter of Constantine Martinakios and Anna.