May 3
Events Pre-1600
* 752 – Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne.
* 1481 – The largest of three earthquakes strikes the island of Rhodes and causes an estimated 30,000 casualties ...
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Eastern Orthodox Church calendar
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May 5
Events Pre-1600
* 553 – The Second Council of Constantinople begins.
* 1215 – Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta.
* 1260 – ...
All fixed
commemorations below celebrated on May 17 by
Orthodox Churches 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 May 4th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on
April 21
Events Pre-1600
* 753 BC – Romulus founds Rome ( traditional date).
* 43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is mur ...
.
Saints
* ''Virgin-martyr
Pelagia of Tarsus in
Asia Minor
Anatolia (), also known as Asia Minor, is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey. It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean ...
'' (287)
[May 4]
The Roman Martyrology.
* Hieromartyr Albian (Olbian), Bishop of
Anaea in Asia Minor, and his disciples (284-303)
* Martyrs Aphrodisius, Leontius, Anthony, Valerian, Macrobius, and 60 others,
monk
A monk (; from , ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many reli ...
s at Scythopolis of
Palestine
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...
(beginning of the 4th century)
[The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). ''St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004.'' St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p.33.]
*
Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza,
bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
, and with him 40 martyrs (311)
[May 4/17]
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU) ''(see also: October 14
Events Pre-1600
*1066 – The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.
*1322 – Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's in ...
)''
* Saint Hilary of the desert, the
Wonderworker
Thaumaturgy () is the practical application of magic to effect change in the physical world. Historically, thaumaturgy has been associated with the manipulation of natural forces, the creation of wonders, and the performance of magical feats t ...
.
[ Συναξαριστής. ]
4 Μαΐου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
* ''Saint Nicephorus of Medikion, abbot and founder of
Medikion Monastery'' (813)
* Saint Athanasios of Corinth, bishop (10th-11th century)
Pre-Schism Western saints
* Hieromartyr Porphyrius (250)
[May 4]
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
* Saint Curcodomus, a deacon in Rome sent to help St
Peregrinus (2nd century)
* Hieromartyr
Erasmus of Formiae, bishop in
Campania
Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islan ...
, and 20,000 martyrs with him (303)
* Martyrs
Florian and 40 companions, at Lorsch, Austria (304)
* Saint
Monica of Tagaste, the mother of St.
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo ( , ; ; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings deeply influenced the development of Western philosop ...
(387)
* Saint Nepotianus, nephew of
St Heliodorus, Bishop of Altino near Venice in Italy (395)
* Saint
Venerius of Milan, second bishop of Milan, a loyal supporter of St
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom (; ; – 14 September 407) was an important Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and p ...
(409)
* Saint
Conleth
Saint Conleth () was an Irish hermit and metalworker, also said to have been a copyist and skilled illuminator of manuscripts. He is believed to have come from the Wicklow area.
Life
While living in seclusion at Connell (barony), Old Connell o ...
, first Bishop of
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 10,302, making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. It is home to Kildare Cathedral, historically the site of an important abbey said to have been founded by Saint ...
(c. 519)
May 3
Events Pre-1600
* 752 – Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne.
* 1481 – The largest of three earthquakes strikes the island of Rhodes and causes an estimated 30,000 casualties ...
and May 10
Events Pre-1600
* 28 BC – A sunspot is observed by Han dynasty astronomers during the reign of Emperor Cheng of Han, one of the earliest dated sunspot observations in China.
* 1291 – Scottish nobles recognize the authority of ...
)''
* Saint Anthony du Rocher, a disciple of St Benedict and companion of
St Maurus
Maurus, OSB (; ) (512–584) was an Catholic Church in Italy, Italian Catholic monk best known as the first disciple of Benedict of Nursia. He is mentioned in Gregory the Great's biography of the latter as the first oblate (religion), oblate ...
in his mission to France, founder of the monastery of Saint Julian in Tours (6th century)
* Saint
Æthelred
Æthelred (; ) or Ethelred () is an Old English personal name (a compound of '' æþele'' and '' ræd'', meaning "noble counsel" or "well-advised") and may refer to:
Anglo-Saxon England
* Æthelred and Æthelberht, legendary princes of Kent
* ...
(''Ethelred, Ailred''), king of Mercia and monk (716)
* Saint
Sacerdos of Limoges
Saint Sacerdos (Sacerdos de Calviac, Sardot, Sadroc, Sardou, Serdon, Serdot) of Limoges (670—c. 720) is a French saint. He was born near Sarlat and became a monk. He was the founder and abbot of Calviac Abbey. He was later appointed bishop of ...
, Bishop of Limoges (720)
* Saint
Gotthard of Hildesheim
Gotthard (or Godehard) (960 – 5 May 1038 AD; ), also known as ''Gothard'' or ''Godehard the Bishop'', was a German bishop venerated as a saint.
Life
Gotthard was born in 960 near Niederalteich, Niederaltaich in the diocese of Passau. Gotthar ...
, became Bishop of Hildesheim in 1022 and did much to spread the Faith (1038)
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
* Saint Theodosia (''Fedosia''), princess of
Vladimir
Vladimir (, , pre-1918 orthography: ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is Vladimir of Bulgaria ().
Etymology
...
, (''wife of
Jaroslav Vsevolodovich; mother of St.
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (; ; monastic name: ''Aleksiy''; 13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263) was Prince of Novgorod (1236–1240; 1241–1256; 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1249–1263), and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–1263).
...
'') (1244)
* Venerable
Nicephorus (the Solitary, the Hesychast) of
Mount Athos
Mount Athos (; ) is a mountain on the Athos peninsula in northeastern Greece directly on the Aegean Sea. It is an important center of Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
The mountain and most of the Athos peninsula are governed ...
, teacher of St. Gregory Palamas (before 1300)
* The Alfanov brothers of
Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod ( ; , ; ), also known simply as Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the oldest cities in Russia, being first mentioned in the 9th century. The city lies along the V ...
:
:* Saints: Nicetas, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac of Novgorod; founders of the Sokolnitzki Monastery in 1389.
New martyrs and confessors
* New Hieromartyr John Vasiliev, priest, (1942)
[May 17, 2011 / May 4]
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow)[4 мая (ст.ст.) 17 мая 2013 (нов. ст.)]
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
* New Hieromartyr Nicholas Tochtuev, deacon, (1943)
[
* New Hieromartyr Vasily Martysz, Archpriest (1945) (''see also ]April 21
Events Pre-1600
* 753 BC – Romulus founds Rome ( traditional date).
* 43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is mur ...
'')
Other commemorations
* Translation of the relic
In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of veneration as a tangible memorial. Reli ...
s of the Righteous Lazarus
Lazarus may refer to:
People
*Lazarus (name), a surname and a given name
* Lazarus of Bethany, a Biblical figure described as being raised from the dead by Jesus
* Lazarus, a Biblical figure from the parable of the Rich man and Lazarus
* Lazar ...
and Saint Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...
, Equal-to-the-Apostles, to Constantinople
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
Icon gallery
File:Pelagia of Tarsus (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, St. Pelagia of Tarsus (''Menologion of Basil II
The ''Menologion'', ''Menologium'', or ''Menology of Basil II'' is a Greek illuminated manuscript designed as a church calendar or Eastern Orthodox Church service book (menologion) that was compiled for the Byzantine Emperor Basil II (r.976– ...
'', 10th century).
File:Waldburg-Gebetbuch 082.jpg, The Martyrdom of Erasmus of Formiae.
File:Bildstock Ausseregg, Strallegg 04 - Saint Florian.jpg, St. Florian.
File:Uppenbarelsekyrkan, kor (Monica, Augustinus).JPG, St. Monica of Tagaste, mother of St. Augustine of Hippo.
File:021 San Nazaro Milan - Left Transept - Niche.jpg, Altar with sarcophagus containing the corpses of Sts. Venerius, Marolus, Glycerius, Lazarus, bishops of Milan (San Nazaro Maggiore basilica in Milan).
File:St John's Church, Chester - Westfenster 2.jpg, Stained glass window (1890): Foundation of the church of St John's Church, Chester, England, by king Æthelred of Mercia
Æthelred (; died after 704) was king of Mercia from 675 until 704. He was the son of Penda of Mercia and came to the throne in 675, when his brother, Wulfhere of Mercia, died from an illness. Within a year of his accession he invaded Kent, ...
689.
File:Bazyli Martysz.png, New Hieromartyr Protopresbyter Basil Martysz of Teratyn.
References
Sources
Complete List of Saints Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU)
May 17, 2011 / May 4 HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow)
May 4, 2011 OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
The Roman Martyrology.
Greek Sources
* Great
Synaxaristes:
4 ΜΑΪΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
* Συναξαριστής.
4 Μαΐου'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
Russian Sources
*
Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
*
4 мая (ст.ст.) 17 мая 2013 (нов. ст.) Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
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