List of Russian saints (until 15th century)

Most of these are Russians in the most different sense[clarification needed], while others are essential and important[according to whom?]

The period in which the saint was canonized is listed in the Number (#) column.

The Portrait column typically illustrates the saint on icons or frescos, next to it are the name of the saint and his title, repeated just below in Russian.

The following column describes in abbreviated form the saint's life and legacy.

Rulers/Monarchs Heads of Church Ephraim and Basilius were sent to Chersonesos to spread Christianity; Ephraim was beheaded by Scythian pagans; Basilius resumed enlightening people, but was expelled and cloistered himself into a cave, when once he made alive a person with blessed water and the people there took baptism; he was stoned to death by Jews Eugenius, Elpidius and Agaphodorus were episcopes in the Dardanelles, who moved to Chersonesus, but were martyred the same way as Basilius; Epherius moved to Chersonesus, and living in peace under Constantine's rule, built a church there Capiton was sent by Constantine to help Epherius, but on the way to Constantinople his ship was eventually looted and he was drowned by pagans 14 February27 FebruaryCheese-fare WeekСедмица сырная (масленица) – сплошная 11 May24 May5th Week after PaschaСедмица 5-я по Пасхе 19 September2 October17th Week after PentecostСедмица 17-я по Пятидесятнице 5 July18 July6th Week after PentecostСедмица 6-я по Пятидесятнице Constantine and David were sons of Theodore and Anna, daughter of the Khan who became his wife after the death of Thedore's previous one; wondermakers