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April 12 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 April12 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Hieromartyr Artemon the Presbyter, of Laodicea (284-305)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρτέμων ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 12 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). (see also: March 24, April 13) Martyrs Demas and Protion, and those with them, by beheading (285-305)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δήμης καὶ Πρωτίων οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς μαρτυρήσαντες. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.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. 28. Martyr Sabbas the Goth, at Buzău in Wallachia (372)April 12 / April 25. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σάββας ὁ Μάρτυρας ἐν Μπουζάου Ρουμανίας. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Sabas the Goth, M. (A.D. 372.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 176. (see also: April 15 - Slavic) Saint Isaac the Syrian (Isaac of Monteluco), Abbot of Spoleto, Italy (c. 550)St Isaac the Syrian, Abbot of Spoleto. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: April 11 - West) Venerable monk-martyrs David, John and Menas, of Palestine, shot by archers (after 636)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δαβίδ, Ἰωάννης καὶ Μηνᾶς οἱ Ὁσιομάρτυρες. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Monkmartyr David of Palestine. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium (754)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἐπίσκοπος Παρίου. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Basil the Confessor the Bishop of Parium. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Anthusa of Constantinople (809)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Ἀνθούσα. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.The Venerable Anthusa of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Athanasia the Wonderworker (Athanasia of Aegina), Abbess, of Aegina (860)Venerable Athanasia the Abbess of Aegina. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: April 18 - Greek) Saint Sergius II, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1019)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σέργιος Β’ Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Vissia, a virgin-martyr in Fermo near Ancona in Italy under Decius (c. 250)April 12. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saint Victor of Braga (São Victor), a catechumen martyred in Braga in Portugal under Diocletian, thus baptised in his own blood (c. 300)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Victor, M. (date unknown)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 175. Saint Julius I, Pope of Rome, defended St Athanasius against his Arian accusers, and also built many churches (352)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VII.—Feast of St. Julius, Pope. [Fourth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 132-135.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Julius I., Pope. (A.D. 352.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 176. Hieromartyr Zeno of Verona, Bishop of Verona (371)Hieromartyr Zeno the Bishop of Verona. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Zeno, B. of Verona. (4th Cent.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 175. Saint Constantine, the first Bishop of Gap in France (529) Saint Wigbert (690)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. 155. Saint Tetricus, Abbot of St Germanus in Auxerre, then Bishop of Auxerre by popular acclamation, murdered in his sleep (707) Saint Damian of Pavia, Bishop of Pavia in Lombardy in Italy, who vigorously opposed Monothelitism (710)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δαμιανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Παβίας. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Erkemboden, a monk at Sithin in Saint-Omer in France, later Bishop of Thérouanne (714)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article VI.—St. Erkembodon, or Erkembode, Bishop of Therouanne, and Abbot of St. Omer, France. [Seventh and Eighth Centuries.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 129-132. Saint Alferius, (Alpherius, Adalfericus), monk, founder of the Monastery of La Cava (1050)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Basil of Ryazan, Bishop of Ryazan (1295)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βασίλειος Ἐπίσκοπος Ριαζὰν καὶ Μούρωμ. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: May 21, June 10, July 3, and July 10) Venerable Acacius of Kapsokalyvia Skete, Mount Athos (1730)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀκάκιος ὁ Καυσοκαλυβίτης. 12 Απριλίου.Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Filofteia Antonescu, Schemanun, from Pasărea Monastery, mother of St. Calinic of Cernica (1833)Romanian Church proclaims canonization of 16 holy women (+VIDEO). Orthodox Christianity. February 7, 2026. Retrieved: February 12, 2026.

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Demetrius Rozhdestvensky, Protopresbyter of Alma-Ata (1921) New Hieromartyr Sergiy Krestnikov (1938)April 25 / April 12. Hoy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). 12 апреля (ст.ст.) 25 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.

Other commemorations

Deposition of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Theotokos in Constantinople (942)Great Synaxaristes: Μετακομιδὴ τῆς Τιμίας Ζώνης τῆς Θεοτόκου εἰς Κωνσταντινούπολη. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: August 31) Synaxis of the Murom Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (early 12th century)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Μούρωμ Ρωσίας. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Icon of the Mother of God of Murom. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Synaxis of the Belinich Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1876)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Μπελινὶτς τῆς Ρωσίας. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Icon of the Mother of God of Belynich. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Neophytus the Recluse, of Cyprus, Wonderworker (1204)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Νεόφυτος ὁ Ἔγκλειστος. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: January 24 - Feast day) Repose of Archbishop Juvenal of Vilnius, Lithuania, monk of Optina Monastery (1904) Proclamation of the autocephaly of the Church of Georgia (1917)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακήρυξις τοῦ αὐτοκεφάλου τῆς Ἐκκλησίας τῆς Γεωργίας. 12 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

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References

Sources April 12 / April 25. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru). April 25 / April 12. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). April 12. 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. 28. April 12. 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. 103. 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. 155. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 12 Απριλιου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 12 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources 25 апреля (12 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 12 апреля (ст.ст.) 25 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.