April 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) explained
April 24 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 26
All fixed commemorations below are observed on May 8 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
For April 25th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on April 12.
Saints
Pre-Schism Western saints
- Martyrs Evodius, Hermogenes and Callista, in Syracuse in Sicily.[12]
- Saint Phaebadius (Fiari), a Bishop of Agen in the south of France, who succeeded in stamping out Arianism in Gaul, together with his friend St Hilary of Poitiers (c. 392)[12]
- Saint Maughold (Macaille), a disciple of Mel who became Bishop of Croghan in Offaly in Ireland, the patron saint of the Isle of Man (c. 489)[12] [13] [14] [15]
- Saint Rusticus, Archbishop of Lyon (501)[1]
- Saint Erminus, a monk at Lobbes Abbey in Belgium and later Abbot, Bishop and Confessor (737)[12] [16]
- 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)[12]
- Saint Heribaldus, Monk and abbot of the monastery of St Germanus in Auxerre in France and later bishop of the same city (c. 857)[12]
- Saint Robert of Syracuse, Abbot of a monastery in Syracuse in Sicily (c. 1000)[12]
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
New martyrs and confessors
Other commemorations
- Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of the all-praised Apostle Peter, located near the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.[22]
- Icon of the Mother of God of Constantinople (1071)[3] [23] [24]
- Repose of Elder Philotheus (Zervakos) of Paros (1980)[1]
Sources
Greek Sources
Russian Sources
Notes and References
- https://orthochristian.com/calendar/20200425.html April 25 / May 8
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μᾶρκος ὁ Ἀπόστολος καὶ Εὐαγγελιστής. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- 25 апреля (ст.ст.) 8 мая 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.
- Apostle and Evangelist Mark. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article XI.—Festival of St. Mark, Bishop of Alexandria, Evangelist and Martyr." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. p. 495.
- Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Mark the Evangelist (about A.D. 68.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 334-338.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀννιανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀλεξανδρείας. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Νίκη ἡ Μάρτυς. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- Συναξαριστής. 25 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μακεδόνιος Β’ Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι ὀκτὼ Ὁσιομάρτυρες καὶ Ἀναχωρητὲς. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stdapr.htm April 25
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαουγάλδιος Ἐπίσκοπος τῆς νήσου τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I.—St. Maguil, or Machaldus, Patron and Bishop, in the Isle of Man. [Fifth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 478-486.
- Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. MacCald or Maughold, B. of Man (about A.D. 518.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 338-342.
- Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Ermine, Ab., B. (A.D. 757.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 342.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σιλβέστρος ὁ ἐκ Ρωσίας. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- Venerable Sylvester the Abbot of Obnora. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βασίλειος ὁ Ἡσυχαστὴς. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.php?year=2013&today=8&month=5&trp=0&tzo=-4 May 8 / April 25
- Web site: ВАССИАН (БАЛАШЕВИЧ) - Древо . 2023-07-06 . drevo-info.ru . ru.
- Great Synaxaristes: Μνήμη ἐγκαινίων τοῦ Ἀποστολείου τοῦ πανευφήμου Ἀποστόλου Πέτρου. 25 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.
- Icon of the Mother of God of Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- "Tsaregrad" Icon of the Mother of God. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).