April 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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April 4 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 April4 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Martyrs Agathopodes, a deacon, and Theodulus, a lector, at Thessalonica, under Maximian (c. 286–305)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Θεόδουλος καὶ Ἀγαθόπους οἱ Μάρτυρες. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 4 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Agathopus, D.M. and Theodulus, Lect. M. (Beginning of 4th Cent.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 61. (see also: April 5 - Slavic) Virgin-martyr Pherbutha (Tarbula, Phermoutha, Ferfouthe) of Persia, with her sister Mekadoshta and the latter’s maidservant (343)April 4 / April 17. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Φερφούθη, ἡ ἀδελφή της καὶ ἡ δούλη αὐτῶν οἱ Μάρτυρες. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Virginmartyr Pherbutha (Phermoutha) of Persia, with her sister and servant. OCA - Lives of the Saints."Sfânta Muceniţă MECADOŞTA, din Persia, împreuna pătimit oare cu Sfânta Muceniţă Fervuta (†343)';" // Sinaxarul sfinţilor de pretutindeni: (martie - august) / monahul Valerian Dragoş şi rasofora Iustina. - Bucureşti: Piatytera; Alexandria: Cartea Ortodoxă, 2011, p. 77."Sainte PHERBOUTHA, sa soeur sainte MEKADOSHTA et la servante de celle-ci, martyres par la main des Zoroastriens (Perse, entre 341 et 343)" // Laporte Claude. Tous les saints de l'Orthodoxie. - Éditions Xenia, Vevey, Suisse, 2008. - P. 179, https://www.forum-orthodoxe.com/~forum/viewtopic.php?t=529&sid=ce13338b477401581d2f4f7e009ab192"Mémoire de la sainte martyre PHERBOUTHA, de sa soeur MEKADOSHTA et de la servante de celle-ci (Outre les Actes anciens (PO II, 4, pp. 439-44), leur martyre est relaté par SOZOMÈNE, Hist. ecclés. II, 12, SC 306, 380)" // Macaire de Simonos Pétra. Le Synaxaire : Vie des saints de l'Église orthodoxe. Thessalonique : Periboli tis Panaghias. Vol. IV, 1993. Venerable George of Mount Maleon (Malevon) in Laconia, monk, in the Peloponnese (5th-6th centuries)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Γεώργιος ὁ ἐν Μαλεῷ. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable George of Mt. Maleon in the Peloponnesus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Publius the Egyptian.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Πόπλιος ὁ Αἰγύπτιος. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: April 5 - Slavic) Venerable Zosimas of Palestine, Hieromonk (c. 560)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ζωσιμᾶς. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Zosimas of Palestine. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Saints Theonas, Symeon, and Fervinus (Phorbinus).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Θεωνᾶς, Συμεὼν καὶ Φερβίνος. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: April 5 - Slavic) Venerable Platon the Studite (Plato of Sakkoudion), Abbot of the Studion and Confessor (812)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Πλάτων. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Plato, Ab. C. (about A.D. 813.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 69-71. (see also: April 5 - Slavic) Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer, of Sicily (883)Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: April 3)

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Guier, a priest and hermit in Cornwall, where a church recalls his name.April 4. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saint Gwerir, a hermit near Liskeard in Cornwall, at whose grave King Alfred was healed of a serious illness.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Gwerir, H. (uncertain.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 71-72. Saint Tigernach of Clones (Tigernake, Tierney, Tierry), Abbot of Clones, succeeded St Macartin as bishop at Clogher in Ireland (549)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I.—St. Tighernach, Abbot of Clones, and Bishop of Clogher. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 21-31.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Tighernach, B. of Clones, (A.D. 550.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 62-63. Saint Isidore of Seville, Bishop of Seville (636)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰσίδωρος Ἐπίσκοπος Σεβίλλης. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Isidore the Bishop of Seville. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Isidore, B. of Seville, (A.D. 636.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 64-68. Saint Hildebert of Ghent, Abbot of Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent, Belgium, martyred by fanatics for defending the veneration of icons (752)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Venerable Joseph the Much-ailing, of the Kiev Caves (14th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωσὴφ ὁ Πολύαθλος. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Joseph the Much-Ailing, of the Kiev Far Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable James, monk of Starotorzhok (Old Torzhok) in Galich, Kostroma (15th-16th centuries)April 17 / April 4. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Venerable Theonas, Metropolitan of Thessaloniki (1541)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεωνᾶς Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Θεσσαλονίκης. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Theonas the Archbishop of Thessalonica. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Zosimas, founder and abbot of the Annunciation Monastery at Lake Vorbozoma (Vorbosomsk) (1550)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ζωσιμᾶς ἐκ Ρωσίας. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Zosimas the Abbot of Vorbozomsk. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Hieromartyr Nicetas the Albanian, of Mount Athos and Serres (1808)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικήτας ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ἐκ Σερρῶν. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.New Martyr Nicetas of Pojani and Serres. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Elias of Makeyevka, Schema-monk, of Makeyevka, Ukraine (1949)

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Benjamin (Kononov), Archimandrite, of Solovki Monastery (1928) 4 апреля (ст.ст.) 17 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.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. New Hieromartyr Nicephorus (Kuchin), Hieromonk, of Solovki Monastery (1928) New Hieromartyr Nicholas (Karaulov), Bishop of Velsk (1932) New Nun-martyr Maria (Lelyanova) of Gatchina (1932) (see also: January 26) New Hieromartyr John Vechorko, Priest (1933) Martyr John Kolesnikov (1943)

Other commemorations

Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Life-giving Spring" (450) (see also: Bright Friday) The Akathist Hymn (Chairetismoi) to the Virgin Mary (626)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀκάθιστος Ὕμνος. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Gerontissa" ("Eldress"), at Pantokratoros monastery, Mount Athos.Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Γεροντίσσης. 4 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.The Icon of the Mother of God, named "Gerontissa". Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). (see also: December 2) The Icon of the Mother of God "Deliverer" ("Deliveress") (1841, 1889)The Icon of the Mother of God "Deliveress". Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). (see also: October 17) Repose of Elder Savvas of Little St. Anne's Skete, Mt. Athos (1908) Repose of Archimandrite John (Maitland Moir) of Edinburgh, Scotland (April 17, 2013)

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References

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