Orthodox saints
Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom
Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom, Right-Believing Prince and Princess
Άγιοι Πέτρος και Φεβρωνία του Μουρόμ · Святии благовѣрнии кнѧзь Пѣтръ и кнѧгинѧ Феврѡнїа Муромстїи · Святые благоверные князь Петр и княгиня Феврония Муромские
Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom is remembered on 25 June (8 July on the Old Calendar). Orthodox Christians pray to Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom for a good Christian spouse, the grace of God on those entering marriage and love and faithfulness in marriage.
Feast days
- Feast
- Repose (1228)
- Kept on
- 25 June (8 July on the Old Calendar)
- Next, New Calendar
- Next, Old Calendar
- Feast
- Translation of relics (Sunday before 6 Sep)
- Kept on
- the Sunday between 30 August and 5 September
- Next, New Calendar
- Next, Old Calendar
The New Calendar is kept by the Greek, Antiochian, Romanian and Bulgarian churches, the OCA and most converts; the Old Calendar by the Russian, Serbian and Georgian churches, Jerusalem and Mount Athos, 13 days later on the civil calendar.
The life of Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom
Prince Peter of Murom, struck with leprosy that no one could cure, learned in a dream that he would be healed by Fevronia, the pious and wise daughter of a beekeeper in a Ryazan village. She healed him, and he married her as he had vowed. The proud boyars would not accept a princess of humble birth and demanded that he send her away. Peter chose his wife over his throne and left the city with her. When disorder broke out in Murom, the people begged them to return, and the couple ruled with mercy and piety. In old age they took monastic vows as David and Euphrosyne. They reposed on the same day and at the same hour, 25 June 1228, and were laid in one coffin. The Church holds them up as the model of Christian marriage. Through their prayers, the grace of God comes down on those who enter into marriage.
What the faithful ask of Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom
The faithful pray for
- a good Christian spouse
- the grace of God on those entering marriage
- love and faithfulness in marriage
- peace in the home
- the gift of children for childless couples
- raising children well
- healing of soul and body
- dying in peace together after a long life
Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom protects
- marriage from division and infidelity
- the family from discord
- the city of Murom
Patron of
- married couples
- Christian marriage and families
- newlyweds
- those seeking a spouse
- the city of Murom
- families in Russia (8 July, the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity)
Miracles
Prince Peter suffered from an incurable leprosy until Fevronia, a wise peasant girl, healed him; he married her as he had vowed.
Source: Благоверная княгиня Феврония Муромская (Азбука веры)
They reposed on the same day and hour, 25 June 1228, as monastics David and Euphrosyne, and were laid in one coffin; the troparion says that, lying together, they grant healing unseen.
Where the traditions differ
These are Russian saints. Their feast is a major popular day only in Russia, where since 2008 8 July has been the civil Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, sometimes called the Russian Valentine's Day. Greek, Antiochian and other churches know them but have little popular devotion. Their life is a 16th-century literary tale (Ermolai-Erazm) with folk motifs; the serpent-slaying episode is left out here.
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Questions
When is the feast day of Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom?
Repose (1228): 25 June (8 July on the Old Calendar); Translation of relics (Sunday before 6 Sep): the Sunday between 30 August and 5 September.
What do Orthodox Christians pray to Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom for?
Orthodox Christians pray to Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom for a good Christian spouse, the grace of God on those entering marriage, love and faithfulness in marriage, peace in the home, the gift of children for childless couples and raising children well.
What are Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom the patron saints of?
Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom are the patron of married couples, Christian marriage and families, newlyweds, those seeking a spouse, the city of Murom and families in Russia (8 July, the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity).
What does Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom protect from?
Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom protect marriage from division and infidelity, the family from discord and the city of Murom.
Whose name day is on a feast of Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom?
The name day of Peter, Pyotr, Fevronia, Febronia, Euphrosyne and David.
Sources
- Благоверная княгиня Феврония Муромская (Азбука веры) (read 14 October 2026)
- Благоверный князь Петр Муромский (Азбука веры) (read 14 October 2026)
- Петр и Феврония, собор (Азбука веры) (read 14 October 2026)