April 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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April 3 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 April3 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Martyr Elpidephorus (3rd century)April 3 / April 16. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐλπιδοφόρος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 3 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Martyr Elpidephorus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Dius,Martyr Dius. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Bithonius,Martyr Bithonius. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and GalycusMartyr Galycus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (3rd century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Βιθύνιος, Γάλυκος καὶ Δίος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 3 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Martyrs Cassius, Philip, and Eutychius, of Thessaloniki (304) Virgin-martyrs Irene, Agapia and Chionia of Aquileia, in Thessaloniki (304)Martyr Irene. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Agape, Chionia, and Ireene, VV., MM.. (About A.D. 290.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 34-37. (see also: April 16) Martyr Ulphianus of Tyre (306)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Ulpian, M. (A.D. 304.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 38. Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (308)Virginmartyr Theodosia of Tyre. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: April 2) Martyrs Evagrius, Benignus, Chrestus, Arestus, Kinnudius, Rufus, Patricius, and Zosima, at Tomis in Moesia (c. 310)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VI.—Festival of St. Evagrius, and of his Companions, Martyrs, at Tomis, in Scythia." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 19-20. Venerable Illyrius, monk of Mount Myrsinon in the Peloponnese.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἱλλυριός. 3 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Illyricus the Monk of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Συναξαριστής. 3 Απριλίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Venerable Nicetas of Medikion (Nicetas the Confessor), Abbot of Medikion (824)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικήτας ὁ Ὁμολογητής. 3 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Nicetas the Confessor the Abbot of Medikion. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Nicetas, AB. C. (A.D. 824.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 39-47. (Not to be confused with Nicetas the Confessor - May 28)

Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer, of Sicily (883)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωσὴφ ὁ Ὑμνογράφος. 3 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Joseph, The Hymnographer, C. (A.D. 883.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 48-49. (see also: April 4 - Russian)

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Pancras of Taormina (Pancratius), born in Antioch, consecrated by the Apostle Peter and sent to Taormina in Sicily where he was stoned to death (c. 40)April 3. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Pancras, B. of Taormina, M. (1ST Cent.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 33-34. Saint Sixtus I (Xystus), Pope of Rome from 117 to c 125, sometimes referred to as a martyr (c. 125) Saint Fara (Burgundofara) of Eboriac, now Faremoutiers (657) Saint Attala (Attalus), a monk and abbot of a monastery in Taormina in Sicily (ca. 800)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Philip I, Metropolitan of Moscow (1473) (see also: April 5) Saint Nectarius, founder of Bezhetsk Monastery, Tver (1492)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Νεκτάριος τοῦ Μπεζέτσκ. 3 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.April 16 / April 3. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). New Martyr Paul the Russian at Constantinople (1683)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Ἀπελεύθερος. 3 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: April 6) Venerable Amphilochios (Makris), Elder, of Patmos (1970) Όσιος Αμφιλόχιος Μακρής της Ιεράς Νήσου Πάτμου. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. 16/04/2018] (see also: April 16 - ns)

Other commemorations

Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Unfading Rose" (Unfading Blossom, Flower of Incorruption).Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τοῦ Ἀμαράντου Ρόδου. 3 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Icon of the Mother of God “the Unfading Bloom”. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

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References

Sources April 3 / April 16. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru). April 16 / April 3. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). April 3. 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 3. 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. 95. 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. 141–143. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 3 Απριλιου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 3 Απριλίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ ΕΛΛαδοσ). Russian Sources 16 апреля (3 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 3 апреля (ст.ст.) 16 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.