April 24 Events Pre-1600 * 1479 BC – Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty). * 1183 BC – Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy ...

Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rule ...

April 26 Events Pre-1600 * 1336 – Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ascends Mont Ventoux. * 1478 – The Pazzi family attack on Lorenzo de' Medici in order to displace the ruling Medici family kills his brother Giuliano during High Mass in Fl ...

All fixed commemorations below are observed on ''May 8'' by

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es on the

Old Calendar Calendar reform or calendrical reform is any significant revision of a calendar system. The term sometimes is used instead for a proposal to switch to a different calendar design. Principles The prime objective of a calendar is to unambiguo ...

. For April 25th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''

April 12 Events Pre-1600 * 240 – Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I. * 467 – Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. * 627 – King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to ...

''.

Saints

* ''Holy

Apostle An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary. The word is derived from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", itself derived from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to se ...

and

Evangelist Evangelist(s) may refer to: Religion * Four Evangelists, the authors of the canonical Christian Gospels * Evangelism, publicly preaching the Gospel with the intention of spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ * Evangelist (Anglican Church), a ...

Mark Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gospel of Mark, one of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic gospels Currencies * Mark (currency), a currenc ...

, first

Bishop of Alexandria The Patriarch of Alexandria is the archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation "pope" (etymologically "Father", like "Abbot"). The Alexandrian episcopate was revered as one of the three major episc ...

'' (63)April 25 / May 8
Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).25 апреля (ст.ст.) 8 мая 2013 (нов. ст.)
. Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. * Saint Anianas, second Bishop of Alexandria (86) * Martyr Nike (Nice), by the sword (303) Συναξαριστής.
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'' ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). * Hieromartyr Stephen II, Patriarch of Antioch (479) * ''Saint

Macedonius II Macedonius II of Constantinople (Greek: Μακεδόνιος; died 517) was patriarch of Constantinople (496–511). Biography Within a year or two (the date is uncertain) he assembled a council, in which he confirmed in writing the acts o ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople'' (516) * The Venebrable Eight

Anchorites In Christianity, an anchorite or anchoret (female: anchoress); () is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, or Eucharist-focused life. Anchorites are frequ ...

who were martyred by the sword.

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Martyrs Evodius, Hermogenes and Callista, in Syracuse in Sicily.April 25
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Saint Phaebadius (''Fiari''), a

Bishop of Agen The Diocese of Agen (Latin: ''Dioecesis Agennensis''; French: ''Diocèse d'Agen'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The Diocese of Agen comprises the ''département'' of Lot-et-Garonne, in t ...

in the south of France, who succeeded in stamping out

Arianism Arianism (, ) is a Christology, Christological doctrine which rejects the traditional notion of the Trinity and considers Jesus to be a creation of God, and therefore distinct from God. It is named after its major proponent, Arius (). It is co ...

in Gaul, together with his friend St Hilary of Poitiers (c. 392) * Saint

Maughold Maughold (also known as Macaille, Maccaldus, Machalus, Machaoi, Machella, Maghor, Mawgan, Maccul, Macc Cuill; died c. 488 AD) is venerated as the patron saint of the Isle of Man. Tradition states that he was an Irish people, Irish prince and c ...

(''Macaille''), a disciple of Mel who became Bishop of

Croghan Croghan may refer to: Places Ireland * Croghan (village), County Offaly, Ireland * Croghan, County Roscommon, Ireland * Croghan Hill, a hill in County Offaly, Ireland * Croghan Mountain, a peak in the Wicklow Mountains, Ireland United Stat ...

in Offaly in Ireland, the patron saint of the

Isle of Man The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Govern ...

(c. 489) ''(see also:

April 27 Events Pre-1600 * 247 – Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome with a celebration of the '' ludi saeculares''. * 395 – Emperor Arcadius marries Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of the Frankish general Flavius Bauto. She becomes ...

)'' * Saint Rusticus,

Archbishop of Lyon The Archdiocese of Lyon (; ), formerly the Archdiocese of Lyon–Vienne–Embrun, is a Latin Church metropolis (religious jurisdiction), metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. The archbishops of Lyon are also called Primate o ...

(501) * Saint Erminus, a monk at

Lobbes Abbey Lobbes Abbey () was a Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Lobbes, Hainaut, Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, especially around the year 1000. The ...

in Belgium and later Abbot, Bishop and Confessor (737) * Saint Mella, the mother of two saints, Cannech and Tigernach, who became a nun and Abbess of Doire-Melle ('' Rossclogher Abbey''), in County Leitrim (c. 780) * Saint Heribaldus, Monk and abbot of the monastery of St Germanus in

Auxerre Auxerre ( , , Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Auchoirre'') is the capital (Prefectures in France, prefecture) of the Yonne Departments of France, department and the fourth-largest city in the Burgundy historical region southeast of Par ...

in France and later bishop of the same city (c. 857) * Saint Robert of Syracuse, Abbot of a monastery in Syracuse in Sicily (c. 1000)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint Sylvester of Obnorsk, Abbot of Obnora Monastery (1379) * Venerable Basil, Elder of

Poiana Mărului Poiana Mărului (; ) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village of the same name. The commune is located in the central-south part of the county, in a hilly area north of the Piatra Craiului Mountain ...

, Romania (1767)May 8 / April 25
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). * Venerable Bassian (Balashevich) the Blind, Hiero-schema-monk of the

Kiev Caves The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra or Kyievo-Pecherska Lavra (), also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic lavra or large monastery of Eastern Christianity that gave its name to the Pecherskyi District where it is located in Kyiv. Sinc ...

(1827)

New martyrs and confessors

* Hieromartyr Sergius Rokhletsov, Protopresbyter, of

Veliky Ustyug Veliky Ustyug () is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located in the northeast of the oblast at the confluence of the Sukhona and Yug Rivers. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 31,665. Veliky Ustyug has a great historical signific ...

(1938)

Other commemorations

* Commemoration of the

Consecration Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects ( ...

of the Church of the all-praised

Apostle Peter An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary. The word is derived from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", itself derived from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to se ...

, located near the Cathedral of

Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia (; ; ; ; ), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (; ), is a mosque and former Church (building), church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively ...

in Constantinople. * Icon of the Mother of God of Constantinople (1071)
"Tsaregrad" Icon of the Mother of God
'' Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). * Repose of Elder Philotheus (Zervakos) of Paros (1980)

Icon gallery

File:Emmanuel Tzanes - St. Mark the Evangelist - 1657.jpg, Holy

and

. File:Сильвестр Обнорский пелена.jpg, Saint Sylvester of Obnorsk.

Notes

References

Sources

April 25 / May 8
Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).
May 8 / April 25
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
April 25
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. 31.

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. 116–117. * 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. 182. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
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Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. * Συναξαριστής.
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'' ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources *

Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
25 апреля (ст.ст.) 8 мая 2013 (нов. ст.)
. Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. {{DEFAULTSORT:April 25 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) April in the Eastern Orthodox calendar