When is the feast day of St Barbarus the Soldier?

The Orthodox Church commemorates St Barbarus the Soldier on May 6 on the New Calendar and May 19 on the Old Calendar.

Who else is commemorated on that day?

The Church also remembers St Job of Pochaev, St Job the Longsuffering and St Sophia the Righteous.

When is the feast of St Barbarus the Soldier in 2027?

In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Thursday, May 6.

St Barbarus the Soldier

Holy Martyr Barbarus the Soldier, with Bacchus, Callimachus and Dionysius (362)

A soldier in the army of Julian the Apostate who was secretly a Christian. Having won a great single combat against a Frankish champion, he was honored above all, but when the commander Bacchus called on him to make the first sacrifice to the idols, Barbarus openly confessed Christ and refused.

Feast day

6MayNew Calendar

19MayOld Calendar

Coming feasts: Thursday, May 6, 2027

The life of St Barbarus the Soldier

He was cruelly tortured, yet an angel healed him so that no trace of the wounds remained; seeing the wonder, the commander Bacchus and the soldiers Callimachus and Dionysius believed and were at once beheaded. Barbarus, preserved through fire and torment, was beheaded in 362.

Also commemorated on May 6

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Questions

When is the feast day of St Barbarus the Soldier?: The Orthodox Church commemorates St Barbarus the Soldier on May 6 on the New Calendar and May 19 on the Old Calendar.
Who else is commemorated on that day?: The Church also remembers St Job of Pochaev, St Job the Longsuffering and St Sophia the Righteous.
When is the feast of St Barbarus the Soldier in 2027?: In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Thursday, May 6.

In Orthros

On the feast day Orthros sets the life of St Barbarus the Soldier before you, beside the day's fast and readings, free to read.

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