March 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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March 18 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective March18 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

The 10,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia (Myriads of Holy Martyrs), by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι μύριοι Μάρτυρες. 18 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The 10,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).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.79-80.March 18/March 31. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU) Martyrs Trophimus and Eucarpion, soldiers, at Nicomedia (300)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Εὐκαρπίων καὶ Τρόφιμος οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς Μαρτυρήσαντες. 18 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Trophimus of Nicomedia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Archbishop of Jerusalem (386)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος Πατριάρχης Ἱεροσολύμων. 18 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St Cyril the Archbishop of Jerusalem. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. CYRIL, PATR. OF JERUSALEM. (A.D. 389.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 314-321. Venerable Ananias the Wonderworker (Aninas of the Euphrates), Hieromonk.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀνανίας ὁ Θαυματουργός. 18 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Aninas of the Euphrates. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: March 16) Saint Daniel, monk of Egypt (6th century)The Monk Daniel. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saints Narcissus and Felix, a Bishop and his Deacon honoured as martyrs in the city of Girona in Catalonia, Spain (c. 307)March 18. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. NARCISSUS, M. B. OF GERONA. (BEGINNING OF 4TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 313. Saint Tetricus, Bishop of Langres in Gaul (572)March 31 / March 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. TETRICUS, B. OF LANGRES. (A.D. 572.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 322-324. Saint Frediano (Frigidanus, Frigdianus), an Irish prince and hermit, and Bishop of Lucca (588)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. FRIGIDIAN OR FINNIAN, B. OF LUCCA. (A.D. 589.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 321-322. Saint Egbert of Ripon (729). Saint Edward the Martyr, King of England (978)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐδουάρδος βασιλέας τῆς Ἀγγλίας. 18 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. EDWARD, K. M. (A.D. 978.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 324-326. (see also: February 13 - translation; June 20 - uncovering)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Cyril of Astrakhan (1576)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κύριλλος τοῦ Ἀστραχάν. 18 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The Monk Kirill (Cyril) of Astrakhan. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Demetrius Rozanov, Priest (1938) 18 марта (ст.ст.) 31 марта 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). Virgin-martyr Natalia Baklanova (1938) Saint Maria Skobtsova (Elizabeth Pilenko), nun, who suffered at Ravensbrück concentration camp (1945)

Other commemorations

Repose of Abbot Mark of Optina Monastery (1909) Repose of St. Nicholas of Zhicha, at Libertyville, Illinois (1956)Repose of St Nicholas of Zhicha. OCA - Lives of the Saints.The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p.22.

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References

Sources March 18/March 31. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). March 31 / March 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). March 18. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 22. March 18. 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. 79–80. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 18 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 18 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 31 марта (18 марта). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 18 марта (ст.ст.) 31 марта 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).