April 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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April 13 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective April13 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Saints Theodosia the Princess (daughter of Emperor Hadrian), and the Eunuch Gerontios (c. 117-138)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Θεοδοσία καὶ Γερόντιος. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 13 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Martyrs Dadas, Quinctillian and Maximus, the Lectors (c. 284-305)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δάδας, Κυντιλλιανὸς καὶ Μάξιμος οἱ Ἀναγνῶστες. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Maximus, Quintilian, and Dadas, MM. (A.D. 287.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 181-183. (see also: April 28, August 2) Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia (3rd century)April 13 / April 26. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).April 26 / April 13. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: April 15 - Greek) Hieromartyr Artemon, priest of Laodicea in Syria (303)Hieromartyr Artemon the Presbyter of Laodicea in Syria. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: March 24, April 12 - Greek) Martyrs Eleutherius of Persia, and Zoilus, by beheading (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἐλευθέριος καὶ Ζωΐλος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Martyr Theodosius, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεοδόσιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Martyr Thomais of Alexandria (476)Womanmartyr Thomais of Alexandria. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: April 14 - Greek) Saint Martyrius, Patriarch of Jerusalem (486) Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome (655)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρτίνος πάπας Ρώμης. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.April 13. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. (see also: April 14 - Slavic) Two Confessor Bishops, who were exiled to the Crimean peninsula together with St. Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome (ca. 655)Great Synaxaristes: Μνήμη τῶν δύο Ἐπισκόπων Ὁμολογητῶν τῶν ἐξορισθέντων σὺν τῷ Ἁγίῳ Μαρτίνῳ. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (compare also with: Bishops Sergiy, Pir and Theodor, April 14 - Romanian) Venerable martyr Christophoros, of the Great Lavra of St. Sabbas the Sanctified.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Ursus, Bishop of Ravenna and Confessor (396) Saint Martius, Abbot, of Clermont in Gaul (c. 530) Saint Hermenegild, son of the Visigothic King of Spain, Leovigild (586)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Hermenigild, K.M. (A.D. 586.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 183-184. Saint Guinoch of Buchan (Guinoc, Guinochus), a Bishop in Scotland (ca. 838)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Arsenios of Elassonna (Arsenius of Suzdal), Archbishop of Elassona (1625)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρσένιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Ἐλασσῶνος. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: April 29) Venerable Herman, Archimandrite, of Svyatogorsk Monastery (1890) Saint Anastasia (Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Oldenburg), nun and foundress of the Holy Protection Convent (Pokrovsky) in Kiev (1900)

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Stephen (Bekh), Bishop of Izhevsk (1933)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Στέφανος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Virgin-martyr Martha Testova (1941) 13 апреля (ст.ст.) 26 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.

Other commemorations

Repose of Archimandrite Herman of Svyatogorsk (1890) Translation of the relics (1967) of the Holy New Martyr George of Cyprus (1752)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Νεομάρτυρα Γεωργίου τοῦ Κυπρίου. 13 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Repose of Elder Cosmas of Pantokratoros monastery, Mt. Athos (1970)

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References

Sources April 13 / April 26. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru). April 26 / April 13. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). April 13. 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. 28. April 13. 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. 104–105. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 13 Απριλιου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 13 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources 26 апреля (13 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 13 апреля (ст.ст.) 26 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.