April 29 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)

April 28 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 30

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on ''May 12'' by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For April 29th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''April 16''.

Saints

* ''Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy, and their companions, at Corfu'' (63):April 28/May 11
Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).
29 Απριλίου
'' Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησία της Ελλάδος). (''see also April 28 - Slavic''):
** Martyrs Saturninus, Jakischolus (Inischolus), Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, Mammius - the holy seven former thieves;
** Virgin Martyr Cercyra.
* Martyrs Zeno, Eusebius, Neon, and Vitalis, who were converted by Apostles Jason and Sosipater (c. 63) (''see also April 28 - Slavic'')
* Martyrs Vitalius and his wife Valeria (62)
* Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker (2nd century) (''see also April 28 - Greek'')
* Martyrs Diodorus and Rhodopianus the Deacon, at Aphrodisia in Anatolia (284-305) (''see also May 3 - Greek'')
* Nine martyrs at Cyzicus (c. 286-299): (''see also April 28 - Greek'')
**Theognes, Rufus, Antipater, Theostichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasius, and Philemon.
* Saint Atticus and Cyntianus (''Cyntion''), martyrs.
* St. John Tolaius, Patriarch of Alexandria (482)
* Saint Nicetas, Abbot of Synnada (9th century)
* Saint Nicephorus of Sebaze (9th century)

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Martyr Torpes (''Tropez''), under Nero (65)April 29
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
* Hieromartyrs Agapius and Secundinus, Bishops in Numidia (259)
* Saint Severus of Naples, Bishop of Naples and wonderworker (409)
* Saint Dictinus, the first convert of St. Patrick in Ulster in Ireland (5th century)
* Saint Paulinus of Brescia, Bishop and confessor (c. 545)
* Saint Secundellus the Deacon, in Gaul (6th century)
* Saint Endelienta, nun and recluse of Cornwall (6th century)May 12 / April 29 (Church Calendar)
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
* Saint Senan of North Wales, hermit (7th century)
* Saint Fiachan of Lismore (''Fiachina, Fianchne, Fianchine''), a monk at Lismore and a disciple of St Carthage the Younger (7th century)
* Saint Wilfrid II, Bishop of York (744)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. 185-186.
* Saint Ava of Dinant, a niece of King Pepin, and Abbess of a convent at Denain in Hainault (c. 845)
* Martyr Daniel of Gerona, born in Asia Minor, became a hermit, was martyred in Spain (9th century)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint John Kaloktenes, Metropolitan of Thebes, the New Merciful (c. 1180)
* St. Arsenius, Archbishop of Suzdal (1627)
* ''Saint Basil of Ostrog, Wonderworker of Ostrog, myrhh-streamer, Metropolitan of Zahumlje'' (1671)
* Holy Martyrs of Lazeti, Georgia (17th-18th centuries)
* New Martyr Stanko the Shepherd, of Montenegro (1712)
* ''Venerable Nectarius of Optina, Elder, of Optina Monastery'' (1928)
Venerable Nectarius of Optina
'' OCA - Lives of the Saints.

New martyrs and confessors

* New Martyr Vasilije of Peć (17th century)
SERBIAN CHURCH CANONIZES THREE MARTYRS
'' Orthodox Christianity. May 11, 2018.

Other commemorations

* Repose of Hieromonk Eulogius of Valaam (1969)
* Glorification (2002) of St. Amphilochius the Wonderworker, Schema-abbot of Pochaev (1971)

Icon gallery

File:THE NINE MARTYRS OF KYZIKOS (Russia, 19 c.).jpg, The Nine martyrs of Cyzicus.
File:Vitalis of Milan.jpg, The martyrdom of St. Vitalis of Milan, being buried alive.
File:Святой Трофим, Апостол.jpg, St. Torpes of Pisa.
File:Monestir de Sant Daniel (Girona) - 001.jpg, Monastery of St. Daniel (Gerona, Catalonia, Spain).
File:Άγιος Ιωάννης ο Καλοκτένης.jpg, St. John Kaloktenes, Metropolitan of Thebes.
File:Saint Basil of Ostrog.jpg, St. Basil of Ostrog.
File:Nektariy.jpg, St. Nectarius of Optina.
File:Amphilochios.jpg, St. Amphilochius of Pochayiv.

Notes

References

Sources

April 29/May 12
Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).

May 12 / April 29 (Church Calendar)
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).

April 29
OCA - The Lives of the Saints.


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. 120–121.
* 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. 185–186.
Greek Sources
* Great Synaxaristes:
29 Απριλίου
Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
*
29 Απριλίου
'' Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησία της Ελλάδος).
Russian Sources
*

Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
*
29 апреля (ст.ст.) 12 мая 2013 (нов. ст.)
. Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

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