April 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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April 4 – Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar – April 6

All fixed commemorations below are observed on April 18 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For April 4th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on March 23.

Saints

• Martyrs Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Victorinus, Pappias, Serapion and Nicephorus, at Corinth (251 or 258)[1][2][note 2]
• Martyrs Theodulus, Reader, and Agathopodes, Deacon, and those with them, at Thessaloniki (c. 303)[3][4][5] (see also: April 4 - Greek)
• Martyrs Zenon, by fire,[1][6] Maximus, Terentius and Pompeius, by the sword (250)[1][7][8][note 3] (see also: October 28, March 13, April 10)
• Martyr Thermos (Fermus, Firmus), by fire.[1][4][10]
• The Holy Noble Lady (sister of martyr Thermos/Fermus), and her Servant, martyrs, by the sword.[4][11]
• Holy Five Young Virgin-Martyrs of Lesbos, by the sword.[1][4][9][12][note 4]
• Virgin-martyr Theodora and Martyr Didymus the Soldier, of Alexandria (304)[1][3][13] (see also: May 27)
• Venerable Martyr Ypomoni (Hypomoni, Evpomoni).[1][14][note 5]
• Venerable Publius of Egypt, monk (4th century)[3][4][15] (see also: April 4 - Greek)
• Saints Theonas, Symeon, and Phorbinus, of Egypt (4th century)[3][4] (see also: April 4 - Greek)
• Venerable Mark the Anchorite of Athens (ca. 400)[3][4][16][17]
• Venerable Plato the Confessor, Abbot of the Studion (813)[3][4][18] (see also: April 4 - Greek)
• Venerable Theodora of Thessaloniki (886)[1][3][19][20]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Holy Martyrs of North-West Africa, a large group martyred at the Easter liturgy by Genseric, the Arian King of the Vandals (459)[21][22][note 6]
• Saint Bécán (Began), one of the 'Twelve Apostles of Ireland' (6th century)[21][23][24][note 7]
• Venerable Derfel-Gadarn, a soldier and afterwards a hermit in Llanderfel in Gwynedd in Wales (6th century)[3][21] (see also: April 6 - Greek)
• Saint Æthelburh of Kent (c. 647)[25]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Argyre the Neomartyr of Prussa (1721)[26][note 8]
• New Martyr George of New Ephesus (1801)[1][3][4][28]
• New Martyr Panagiotes of Jerusalem (1820)[3][4][29][30][note 9]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Alexis Krotenkov, Priest (1930)[4][16]
• New Hieromartyr Nicholas Simo, Archpriest, of Kronstadt (1931)[3][4][16]

Other commemorations

• Translation of the relics (1652) of St. Job, Patriarch of Moscow (1607)[3][4][16][31][32]
• Martyrdom of the Optina monastics (Optina martyrs) on Pascha (1993):[note 10]

• Hieromonk Vasily (Roslyakov); with Riassaphore-monks Therapontus (Pushkarev), and Trophimus (Tatarinov).[3]

• Repose of Righteous Symeon Klimych (1837)[3]
• Repose of Elder Philemon of Valaam and Jordanville (1953)[3]

Icon gallery

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  Patriarch Job of Moscow.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. They are commemorated on January 31, their main feast day.
3. "The same day, St. Zeno, martyr, who was flayed alive, besmeared with pitch, and then cast into the fire."[9]
4. On Mount Livanon (Lebanon) on Lesbos, there existed a convent dedicated to the Holy Five Martyrs, which was referenced in a Synodic decision of the year 1331.
5. Her memory is recorded in the Vatopedi codex 1104 p.98b, and in the Synaxarion of Constantinople on April 9.
6. "In Africa, the holy martyrs, who, in the persecution of the Arian king Genseric, were murdered in the church on Easter day. The lector, whilst singing Alleluia at the stand, was pierced through the throat with an arrow."[9]
7. He was related to St Columba and founded a monastery in Kill-Beggan in Westmeath. He also gave his name to the church and parish of Imleach-Becain in Meath.
8. The translation of her relics took place on April 30, 1725, and is celebrated on April 30.[27]
9. St Panagiotis was born in Peloponnesus, in his ignorance of Islamic law he entered the Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem and some fanatic Turks grabbed him and brought him before the Pasha of Damascus as a defiler of the Islamic temple. The Pasha offered him the chance of becoming a Muslim in order to avoid death. Panagiotis remained steadfast to his Christian faith, and for that reason he was beheaded on April 5, 1820, as he was chanting "Christ is Risen!" before several Muslims. He was 25 years old.
10. See: (in Russian) Убийство монахов в Оптиной пустыни. Википедия (Russian Wikipedia).

References

1. (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 5 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).
2. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Οὐϊκτωρίνος, Οὐΐκτωρ, Νικηφόρος, Κλαύδιος, Διόδωρος, Σαραπίων καὶ Παπίας οἱ Μάρτυρες. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
3. April 5 / April 18. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).
4. April 18 / April 5. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
5. Martyr Agathopodes the Deacon, and those with him, at Thessalonica. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
6. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ζήνων ὁ Μάρτυρας. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
7. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Μάξιμος καὶ Τερέντιος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
8. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Πομπήιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
9. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 96-97.
10. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Θέρμος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
11. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἁγίες κυρία καὶ δούλη οἱ Μάρτυρες. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
12. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἁγίες Πέντε Μάρτυρες νεάνιδες ἀπὸ τὴν Λέσβο. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
13. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δίδυμος καὶ Θεοδώρα οἱ Μάρτυρες. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
14. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Ὑπομονὴ ἡ Μάρτυς. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
15. Venerable Publius of Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
16. (in Russian) 18 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.
17. Venerable Mark the Anchorite of Athens. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
18. St Plato the Confessor of Studion. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
19. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ὁσία Θεοδώρα ἡ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
20. Venerable Theodora of Thessalonica. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
21. April 5. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
22. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. African Martyrs. (A.D. 559.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 73.
23. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μπέκαν ὁ ἐξ Ἰρλανδίας. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
24. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I.-St. Began, at Imlech-Fiaich, in Fera-Cul-Breagh, Now Emlagh, County of Meath. [Sixth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 35-36.
25. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 144-145.
26. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀργυρὴ ἡ Νεομάρτυς. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
27. George Poulos. St. Argyre The Neomartyr. The Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Retrieved on 01 February, 2014.
28. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ἐκ χώρας Σάμου. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
29. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Παναγιώτης ὁ Νεομάρτυρας. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
30. Rev. Joseph Wolff. Letter V.: Linthwaite, 2d April, 1839. In: Journal of the Rev. Joseph Wοlff: In a series of letters to Sir Thomas Baring, Bart: Containing an Account of his Missionary Labours from the Years 1827-1831: and from the Years 1835-1838. London: James Burns 1839. pp. 232-33.
31. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Ἰὼβ Πατριάρχου Μόσχας καὶ πάσης Ρωσίας. 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
32. Translation of the relics of St Job the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Sources

• April 5 / April 18. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).
• April 18 / April 5. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• April 5. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas. St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 26.
• April 5. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 96–97.
• Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 144–145.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) 5 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 5 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).

Russian Sources

• (in Russian) 18 апреля (5 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
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