March 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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March 27 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 March27 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Prophet Hanani (Ananias) - (II Chronicles 16:7-10).March 27/April 9. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀνανὶ ὁ Προφήτης. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 27 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepides, and Amphilochius, an officer in the army, with Chronidas, a notary (c. 121)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φιλητὸς, Λυδία, Θεοπρέπιος, Μακεδόνας, Ἀμφιλόχιος καὶ Κρονίδης οἱ Μάρτυρες. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.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. 88-89.March 27. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. PHILETUS, LYDIA, AND COMPANIONS, MM. (2ND CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 482-483. (see also: March 23) Venerable Matrona of Thessalonica the Confessor (3rd-4th centuries)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Ματρώνα ἡ Ὁμολογήτρια ἡ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 27 марта (ст.ст.) 9 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). Martyrs Baruch and John, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Βαρούχιος καὶ Ἰωάννης οἱ Μάρτυρες. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Eutychios, monastic.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐτύχιος. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Cyricus (Quiricus) of Apros, in Thrace, monastic.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κήρυκος ὁ ἐν Ἄπρῳ. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius (304)Martyr Manuel. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint John the Clairvoyant, anchorite of Lycopolis, Egypt (394)The Monk John the Perspicacious of Egypt. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JOHN OF EGYPT, H. (A.D.393.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 484-488. Saint Paphnutius of Thebes, disciple of Saint Anthony the Great (4th century)April 9 / March 27. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). (see also: September 11) Saint Paul the Standard-bearer, Bishop of Corinth (c. 925)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Σημειοφόρος Ἐπίσκοπος Κορίνθου. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Augusta, daughter of the Teuton Duke of Friuli, martyred by her father, venerated in Serravalle near Treviso (5th century)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. AUGUSTA, V. M. (DATE UNCERTAIN.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 483. Saint Amator (Amador), a hermit to whom several churches are dedicated in Portugal. Saint Rupert of Salzburg, Bishop of Salzburg (718)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—St. Rudbert, or Rupert, Bishop of Saltzburgh. [Seventh or Eighth Century]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 972-978. Saint Romulus, Abbot of St Baudilius near Nîmes in France (c. 730) Saint Suairlech, first Bishop of Fore in Westmeath, Ireland, from c. 735-750 (c. 750)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article III.—St. Suairlech, Bishop of Fore, County of Westmeath. [Eighth Century]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 978-979. Saint Alkelda (Alkeld, Athilda), martyred by the Danes (10th century)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Ephraim of Rostov (1454)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐφραὶμ Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Ροστὼβ τῆς Ρωσίας. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Sainted Ephrem, Archbishop of Rostov. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint Alexander, Abbot of Voche, near Galich (16th century)The Monk Alexander of Vocha and Galich. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint Anthony (Stakhovsky), Metropolitan of Tobolsk in Siberia (1740) Saint Ambrose (Khelaia) the Confessor, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1927)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀμβρόσιος Πατριάρχης Γεωργίας. 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: March 16)

Other commemorations

Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos on Mount Athos: "Glykophylousa" ("Sweet-kissing"),Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, “Sweet Kissing”. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and "Of the Akathist"Icon of the Mother of God “of the Akathist”. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Repose of Elder Augustine of Philotheou, Mt. Athos (1965)

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Notes

References

Sources March 27/April 9. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). April 9 / March 27. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). March 27. 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. 24. March 27. 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. 88–89. 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. p. 135. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 27 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 27 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 9 апреля (27 марта). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 27 марта (ст.ст.) 9 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).