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April 30 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 April30 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Holy Apostle James (44), the brother of St. John the Theologian.April 30/May 13. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.Apostle James the Brother of St John the Theologian. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Hieromartyr Maximus, at Ephesus, during the persecution of Decius.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάξιμος ὁ Μάρτυρας. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Maximus, M. (About A.D. 250.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 369. Hieromartyr Aphrodisius, and 30 martyrs, at Alexandria.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀφροδίσιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ τριάντα Μάρτυρες. Μέγας Συναξαριστής. Saint Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in Epirus (387)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δονάτος Ἐπίσκοπος Εὐροίας. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Donatus, B. of Evrœa. (About A.D. 387.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 373. Saint Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the Studion (9th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κλήμης ὁ Ὁμολογητής ὁ Ὑμνογράφος. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyr Sophia of Fermo (c. 250)April 30. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs Marianus, James and Companions, at Lambaesis, an ancient town in Numidia in North Africa (259)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Marian, James, and Comp., MM. (About A.D. 259.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 371-373. Martyrs Eutropius and Estelle, of Saintes (Gaul) (3rd century)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Eutropius, B.M. (3rd cent.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 370-371. Saint Quintian and Saint AtticusMay 13 / April 30. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Hieromartyr Laurence, at Novara, and some boys whom he was teaching (397)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Λαυρέντιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες. Μέγας Συναξαριστής. Saint Pomponius of Naples, Bishop of Naples in Italy (508–536) and a strong opponent of Arianism (536) Saint Desideratus of Gourdon, hermit (c. 569) Saint Cynwl of Wales, Hermit, brother of Saint Deiniol and first Bishop of Bangor (6th century) Saint Erconwald, Bishop of London (693)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐρκονγουάλδος Ἐπίσκοπος Λονδίνου. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Erkonwold, B. of London. (A.D. 693.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 375.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. 186-189. Saint Swithbert the Younger, Bishop of Werden in Westphalia (807) Martyrs Amator, Peter and Louis (Ludovicus) of Cordoba, Spain, by the Emirate for blaspheming Islam (855) Martyrs Isidore, Elias and Paul of Cordoba, Spain, by the Moors (856)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἰσίδωρος, Ἠλίας καὶ Παῦλος οἱ Μάρτυρες. Μέγας Συναξαριστής. (see also: April 17) Saint Forannan, Abbot of Waulsort Abbey in Belgium (982)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I.—St. Forannan, Bishop, and Abbot of Wasor, or Waulsor, Belgium. [Tenth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 552-566.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Forannan, Ab. of Waulsor. (A.D. 982.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 376-377.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Simon, Metropolitan of Moscow (1511)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σίμων Μητροπολίτης Μόσχας. Μέγας Συναξαριστής. Schema-abbess Martha Protasieva, disciple of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1813) Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov, Bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol (1867)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰγνάτιος Ἐπίσκοπος Σταυρουπόλεως. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.

Icons

Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Passion" (1641)Icon of the Mother of God "of the Passion". OCA - Feasts and Saints.

Other commemorations

Uncovering of the relics of Saint Basil of Amasea, Bishop (322)Great Synaxaristes: Εὕρεσις Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Βασιλέως τοῦ Ἱερομάρτυρος. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.Uncovering of the relics of St Basil the Bishop of Amasea. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Uncovering of the relics (1558) of Saint Nicetas of Novgorod, bishop (1108)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Νικήτα Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Νόβγκοροντ. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.Uncovering of the relics of St Nikita the Bishop of Novgorod. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Uncovering of the relics (1725) of New martyr Argyra of Prussa (1721)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίας Ἀργυρῆς τῆς Νεομάρτυρος. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.New Martyr Argyra. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Repose of Schema-Abbess Martha (Protasieva) (1813), disciple of St. Paisius (Velichkovsky). Repose of Hieromonk Clement (Sederholm) of Optina Monastery (1878) Slaying of Priest Igor Rozin of Tyrnyauz, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia (2001)

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References

Sources April 30/May 13. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru). May 13, 2011 / April 30. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). April 30. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. April 30. 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. pp. 121–122. 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. 186–189. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 30 Απριλίου, Μέγας Συναξαριστής. Συναξαριστής. 30 Απριλίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησία της Ελλάδος). Russian Sources 13 мая (30 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 30 апреля (ст.ст.) 13 мая 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).