Saint Joseph of Arimathea and Saint Eudoximos honored on July 31

On Friday, 31 July, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates two saints. Saint Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish council who, according to tradition, obtained permission from Pontius Pilate to retrieve and bury the body of Jesus, is remembered for his act of devotion. Saint Eudoximos the Just, a 9th‑century Cappadocian noble who served as governor of Cappadocia under Emperor Theophilos, is celebrated for his charity, justice and piety; he died at age 33 and his relics were later transferred to Constantinople.

The same day also marks the translation of the relics of Saint Philip the Apostle to a Cypriot church, the inauguration of the Panagia monastery at Vlahernon, and the beginning of the liturgical procession of the Holy Cross. On 1 August, the church adds the feast of the Seven Martyrs, Saint Eleasa of Kythera, and other early‑Christian figures.

These observances are part of the daily e‑ortologio calendar used by Greek Orthodox faithful.