March 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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March 29 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 March29 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Martyrs Jonas and Barachisius, and companions, in Persia, under Shapur II (330):Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἰωνᾶς, Βαραχήσιος, Ἄβιβος, Ζανιθᾶς, Ἠλίας, Λάζαρος, Μάρης, Μαρουθᾶς, Ναρσῆς, Σάββας καὶ Σιμιάθος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 29 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 29 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. JONAS AND BARACHISIUS, MM. (A.D. 327.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 491. (see also: March 28) Abibus, Zanithas, Elias (Helias), Lazarus, Mares, Maruthas, Narses, Sabbas, Simiathos (Sebeethes, Symeethes).Σηβεήθης, Συμεήθης. () Saint Mark the Confessor, Bishop of Arethusa (364)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρκος Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀρεθουσίων. 29 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.March 29/April 11. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Hieromartyr Mark the Bishop of Arethusa, who suffered under Julian the Apostate. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. MARK, B. C, AND CYRIL, D. M. (A.D. 362.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 492-495. Hieromartyr Cyril, Deacon, of Heliopolis, and others, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (364)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἄνδρες καὶ γυναῖκες Μάρτυρες ἐν Ἀσκαλώνι καὶ Γάζῃ. 29 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Cyril the Deacon of Heliopolis, who suffered under Julian the Apostate. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable John of Egypt, anchorite (4th century)April 11 / March 29. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Venerable John the Anchorite of Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Diadochos of Photiki, Bishop of Photike in Old Epirus, whose works are included in the Philokalia (ca. 486)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Διάδοχος Ἐπίσκοπος Φωτικῆς τῆς Παλαιᾶς Ἠπείρου. 29 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Hesychios the Sinaite, Abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai (7th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἠσύχιος ὁ Σιναΐτης. 29 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Eustathius the Confessor, Bishop of Kios in Bithynia (9th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἐπίσκοπος Κίου Βιθυνίας. 29 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St Eustathius (Eustace) the Confessor, Bishop of Bithynia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyr Secundus of Asti, a noble from Asti in Piedmont in Italy and an officer in the imperial army, beheaded in Asti under Hadrian (119)March 29. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saints Armogastes and Companions (c. 460)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. ARMOGASTES AND COMPANIONS, MM. (ABOUT A.D. 463.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 496-498. Saints Gwynllyw (Gundleus) and Gwladys (Gladys), parents of St. Cadoc (5th century)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. 136-137. Saint Firminus, Bishop of Viviers in France (6th century) Saint Lasar (Lassar, Lassera), a nun in Ireland and niece of St Forchera (6th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article IV.—St. Lasar, Lassar, or Lassera, Virgin. [Sixth Century]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 996-998. Saint Eustasius of Luxeuil (Eustace), Abbot of Luxeuil (625)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article V.—St. Eustace, or Eustasius, Abbot of Luxeu, France. [Sixth and Seventh Centuries]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. III. Dublin, 1875. pp. 998-1006.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. EUSTACE, AB. OF LUXEUIL. (A.D. 625.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 498-501.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Venerable Jonah (1480),Venerable Jonah (John) of the Pskov Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Mark (15th century),Venerable Mark of the Pskov Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and BassaThe 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. 25. of the Pskov-Caves Monastery.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Μάρκος, Ἰωνᾶς καὶ Βάσσος. 29 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Nicetas, desert-dweller of the Roslavl Forests, near Bryansk (1793)

New martyrs and confessors

New Martyrs Priest Paul Voinarsky, and brothers Paul and Alexis Kiryan, of the Crimea (1919) New Hieromartyr Michael Victorov, Archpriest, of Boloshnevo, Ryazan (1933) 29 марта (ст.ст.) 11 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

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References

Sources March 29/April 11. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). April 11 / March 29. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). March 29. 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. 25. March 29. 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. p. 90. 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. 136–137. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 29 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 29 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources April 11 (March 29). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 29 марта (ст.ст.) 11 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).