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April 9 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 April9 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Martyrs Fortunatus, Donatus, twelve virgins, and six laymen, at Sirmium (304)April 9 / April 22. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).April 22 / April 9. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (362)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐψύχιος ὁ ἐν Καισαρείᾳ. 9 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea, in Cappadocia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Eupsychius, M. (A.D. 362.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 130-131. Hieromartyrs Desan the Bishop, the Priest Mariabus, Martyr Abdiesus and 270 others, martyrs of Persia under Shapur II (362)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐδιησοῦς ὁ Μάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ τριακόσιοι Μάρτυρες ἐν Περσίδι. 9 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Martyr Desan the Bishop and 272 others in Persia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Hieromartyr Bademus (Vadim), Archimandrite, of Persia, and 7 disciples (379)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βάδιμος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 9 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Monkmartyr Bademus (Vadim) of Persia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Acacius of Amida, Bishop of Amida in Mesopotamia (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀκάτιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀμίδης Μεσοποταμίας. 9 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyrs of Pannonia, seven virgin-martyrs in Sirmium in Pannonia.April 9. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VI.—Festival of Seven Holy Virgins, Martyrs." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. p. 88. Martyrs of North-West Africa, a group of Christians martyred in Masyla. Saint Marcellus, Bishop of Die, celebrated for miracles (474) Saint Madrun (Materiana), a saint from Wales or Cornwall to whom some Welsh churches are dedicated (5th century) Saint Dotto, Abbot of a monastery in the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland (6th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VIII.—Reputed Feast of St. Dotto, Abbot, Orkney Islands." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 88-89. Saint Waltrude (Woutruide, Waldetrudis, Vaudru), monastic foundress at Bergen (Netherlands), renowned for holiness of life and miracles (688)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I.—St. Waldetrude, Waltrude, or Vautrude, Patroness of Mons, and of Haynault, Belgium. [Seventh Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 84-86.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Waltrudis, Abss. (end of 7th Cent)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 131. Saint Hugh of Rouen (Hugh of Champagne), Bishop of Rouen and then of Paris, and was also Abbot of Fontenelle and Jumièges (730) Saint Hedda and Companions, Abbot of Peterborough in England, martyred by the Danes (869)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. 150-151. Saint Theodore and Companions, Abbot of Crowland in England, martyred by the Danes (869) Saint Casilda of Toledo, an anchoress near Briviesca near Burgos (1050)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Newly Revealed Martyrs Raphael (Archimandrite), Nicholas (Deacon), Irene (child), and Eleni (who was also called Susanna) of Lesbos, and those with them (1463) Συναξαριστής. 9 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ραφαὴλ, Νικόλαος καὶ Εἰρήνη οἱ Μάρτυρες. 9 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.New Martyr Raphael of Lesbos. OCA - Lives of the Saints.St Eleni (who was also called Susanna), New martyr of Lesbos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyr Misael, Archbishop of Ryazan and Murom (1655)

New martyrs and confessors

New Martyr Gabriel Fomin (1942) 9 апреля (ст.ст.) 22 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.

Other commemorations

Translation of the holy relics of Saint Monica of Tagaste to Rome.Great Synaxaristes: Μετακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίας Μόνικας εἰς Ρώμη. 9 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

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Sources April 9 / April 22. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru). April 22 / April 9. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). April 9. 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. 27. April 9. 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. 100. 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. 150–151. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 9 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 9 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources 22 апреля (9 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 9 апреля (ст.ст.) 22 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.