Séez in France (c. 689) Saint Franchy (Francovæcus), a monk at St Martin de la Bretonnière in France, later a hermit in the Nivernais (Diocese of Nevers) (7th century) Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saints Cassian (1537) and Laurence (1548), disciples of Venerable Cornelius of Komel, Abbots of Komel ("Korneliev" Monastery), Vologda. New Hieromartyr Teodor (Nestorović) of Vršac, Bishop of Vršac in Banat, Serbia (1595) New Martyr Nicholas of Metsovo, at Trikala, whose relics are at Meteora (1617) New martyrs and confessors Venerable Hieromonk Matthew of Yaransk the Wonderworker ( 'Mitrophan Kuzmich Zvetsov' ) (1927) New Martyr Vukasin of Serbia, under the Ustashi terrorists (1941) Other commemorations Foundation of the church of Saint Euphemia, near the Neorion (port facilities), by the Dolmabahçe Palace of Constantinople. Translation of the relics (1545) of Saint Ephraim, Abbot of Perekop, Wonderworker of Novgorod (1492) Commemoration of Saint Macarius (Notaras) of Corinth (1805) in the village of Myloi, Samos island. Icon gallery Notes References Sources May. Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. May 16/29. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). May 29 / May 16. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG). May 16. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. May 16. The Roman Martyrology. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 16 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 16 Μαΐου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 29 мая (16 мая). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 16 мая (ст.ст.) 29 мая 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). May in the Eastern Orthodox calendar