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 m ...

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April 26 Events Pre-1600 * 1336 – Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ascends Mont Ventoux. *1348 – Czech king Karel IV founds the Charles University in Prague, which was later named after him and was the first university in Central Europe. * 1 ...

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

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es on the

Old Calendar Old Calendarists (Greek language, Greek: ''palaioimerologitai'' or ''palaioimerologites''), also known as Old Feasters (''palaioeortologitai''), Genuine Orthodox Christians or True Orthodox Christians (GOC; ), are traditionalist groups of Easte ...

. 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 ...

''.

Saints

* ''Holy

Apostle An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to send off". The purpose of such sending ...

and

Evangelist Evangelist 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 c ...

Mark Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...

, 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 episco ...

'' (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 (died c. 517), patriarch of Constantinople (495–511). For an account of his election see Patriarch Euphemius of Constantinople Biography Within a year or two (the date is uncertain) he assembled a council, in which he confirme ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople'' (516) * The Venebrable Eight Anchorites 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 ( grc-x-koine, Ἀρειανισμός, ) is a Christological doctrine first attributed to Arius (), a Christian presbyter from Alexandria, Egypt. Arian theology holds that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was begotten by God ...

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 prince and captain of a ban ...

(''Macaille''), a disciple of Mel who became Bishop of Croghan in Offaly in Ireland, the patron saint of the

Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_caption = Location of the Isle of Man (green) in Europe ...

(c. 489) * Saint

Rusticus Rusticus is a Latin adjective meaning "rural, simple, rough or clownish" and can refer to: Animals * ''Aedes rusticus'', a European mosquito * Rusty crayfish (''Orconectes rusticus'') * '' Urozelotes rusticus'', a ground spider * a synonym of the b ...

Archbishop of Lyon The Archdiocese of Lyon (Latin: ''Archidiœcesis Lugdunensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Lyon''), formerly the Archdiocese of Lyon–Vienne–Embrun, is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. The Archbishops ...

(501) * Saint Erminus, a monk at

Lobbes Abbey Lobbes Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Wallonia 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 1 ...

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 ( , ) is the capital of the Yonne department and the fourth-largest city in Burgundy. Auxerre's population today is about 35,000; the urban area (''aire d'attraction'') comprises roughly 113,000 inhabitants. Residents of Auxerre are r ...

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

Kiev Caves Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra or Kyivo-Pechers’ka Lavra ( uk, Києво-Печерська лавра, translit=Kyievo-Pecherska lavra, russian: Киево-Печерская лавра), also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Ea ...

(1827)

New martyrs and confessors

* Hieromartyr Sergius Rokhletsov, Protopresbyter, of

Veliky Ustyug Veliky Ustyug (russian: Вели́кий У́стюг) 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 U ...

(1938)

Other commemorations

* Commemoration of the

Consecration Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

of the Church of the all-praised

Apostle Peter An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to send off". The purpose of such sending ...

, located near the Cathedral of

Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia ( 'Holy Wisdom'; ; ; ), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque ( tr, Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi), is a mosque and major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The cathedral was originally built as a Greek Ortho ...

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). *
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