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| − | The holy ones of the Orthodox Church have various customary '''saint titles''' with which they are [[saint commemorations|commemorated]] on the [[Church Calendar]] and in divine services.
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| − | The following list explains the references:
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| − | *'''Confessor''': one who has suffered for the faith but not martyred outright
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| − | *'''Enlightener of N.''' or '''Illuminator of N.''': the saint who first brought the faith to a people or region, or who did major work of evangelization there
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| − | *'''Equal-to-the-Apostles''': one whose work greatly built up the Church, whether through direct missionary work or through assisting the Church's place in society
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| − | *'''[[Fool-for-Christ]]''': a saint known for his apparent, yet holy insanity
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| − | *'''God-bearer''': one who bears God within himself and is aflame in heart with love for Him [http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/ignatius.html]
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| − | *'''Great-martyr''': one who was martyred for the faith and suffered torture
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| − | *'''Hieromartyr''': a martyr who is also a [[clergy]]man
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| − | *'''[[Martyr]]''': one who has died for the faith
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| − | *'''Merciful''': one known for charitable work, especially toward the poor
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| − | *'''Myrrh-bearer''': Those who were present at Christ's passion and went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus
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| − | *'''Myrrh-streaming''', '''Myrrh-gusher''', or '''Myroblete''': the [[relics]] of the saint exude holy and sweet-smelling (and often miraculous) oil
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| − | *'''[[New-martyr]]''': a martyr often bearing the same name as a more ancient martyr, but usually more recent in the Church's history
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| − | *'''[[Passion-bearer]]''': one who faced his death in a Christ-like manner
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| − | *'''Protomartyr''': the first martyr in a given region (in the case of [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen the Protomartyr]], the first martyr of the whole Church)
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| − | *'''Right-believing''': an epithet used for sainted secular rulers
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| − | *'''Righteous''': a holy person under the Old Covenant (Old Testament Israel) but also sometimes used for married saints of the New Covenant (the Church)
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| − | *'''Unmercenary''': a saint who refused to take payment for healing
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| − | *'''Venerable''': a [[monastic]] saint
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| − | *'''Venerable-martyr''': a martyred monastic
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| − | *'''Virgin-martyr''': an unmarried, non-monastic, chaste female martyr
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| − | *'''Wonder-worker''': a saint renowned for performing miracles
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | *[[Saint commemorations]]
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| − | [[Category:Liturgics]]
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| − | [[Category:Saints]]
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