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April 18 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 April18 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used. Saints

Martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Zeno, Acindynus, and Severian, of Nicomedia (c. 303)April 18 / May 1. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).May 1 / April 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Martyr Victor of Nicomedia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: April 20 - Greek) Martyr Sabbas the Goth (Sabbas Stratelates), at Buzau in Wallachia (372)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σάββας ὁ Στρατηλάτης. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 18 Απριλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). (see also: April 12 and April 15) Saint Acacius II, Bishop of Melitene (445)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος Β’ Ἐπίσκοπος Μελιτηνὴς. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: April 17) Saint Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow-ascetic St. Auxentius (815-820)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κοσμᾶς ὁ Ὁμολογητής Ἐπίσκοπος Χαλκηδόνος. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St Cosmas the Bishop of Chalcedon. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable John the Righteous (John the Hesychast), disciple of St. Gregory of Decapolis (c. 820-850)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἡσυχαστής. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable John the Disciple of the Venerable Gregory of Decapolis. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Naucratius, Abbot of the Studion (848)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ναυκράτιος ὁ Ὁμολογητής ὁ Στουδίτης. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Athanasia the Wonderworker, Abbess, of Aegina (850)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Ἀθανασία ἡ Θαυματουργός ἐξ Αἰγίνης. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: April 12 - Slavic) Venerable Matthew (Matthias), acquaintance of St. Athanasia the Wonderworker (c. 850)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ματθαῖος (ἢ Ματθίας). 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Euthymius the Wonderworker.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ Θαυματουργός. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyria, his mother Anthia, and eleven others, martyred in Illyria under Hadrian (c. 117-138)April 18. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. ELEUTHERIUS B. AND ANTIA, MATR., MM. (CIRC. A.D. 135.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 223. (see also: December 15 - East) Martyr Corebus, a prefect of Messina in Sicily, converted to Christ by St Eleutherius and martyred under the Emperor Hadrian (c. 117-138) Martyr Calocerus, an officer of the Emperor Hadrian martyred in Brescia in Italy (c. 117-138) Saint Apollonius the Apologist, a Roman senator, denounced as a Christian by one of his own slaves and condemned to be beheaded (c. 190)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. APOLLONIUS THE APOLOGIST, M. (ABOUT A.D. 185.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 224. Saints Bitheus and Genocus, two monks from Britain who accompanied St Finian of Clonard to Ireland (6th century)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. 164. Saint Laserian (Molaisse), founder of the monastery and bishopric of Leighlin in Ireland (639)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—LIFE OF ST. LASERIAN, BISHOP AND PATRON OF LEIGHLIN DIOCESE. [SIXTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 203-230.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. LASERIAN, B. AND AB. OF LEIGHLIN. (A.D. 639.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 224-226. Saint Deicola (Dicul), born in Ireland, he preached Christ in England in Norfolk and in Sussex (late 7th century) Saint Agia (Aia, Aya, Austregildis, Aye), wife of St Hidulf of Hainault in Belgium, monastic at the convent of Mons (c. 714)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. AYA, COUNTESS OF HAINAULT. (7TH CENT.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 226. Saint Wicterp (Wiho, Wicho), Abbot of Ellwangen Abbey in Germany, later became the tenth Bishop of Augsburg (749) Saint Cogitosus, a monk at Kildare in Ireland who probably wrote the Life of St Brigid (8th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article II.—St. Cogitosus, Sapiens, or the Wise." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 230-235. Saint Perfectus, a priest in Cordoba in Spain, martyred by Muslims on Easter Sunday (851)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Venerable Basil (Ratishvili) the Georgian, Wonderworker, of Iveron Monastery, Mt. Athos (13th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Βασίλειος ὁ Θαυματουργός ἐκ Γεωργίας. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.St Basil Ratishvili of Georgia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Euthymius the Enlightener of Karelia (1435),Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ Φωτιστὴς τῆς Καρελίας. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and righteous laymen Anthony and Felix of Karelia.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἀντώνιος καὶ Φήλικος. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Euthymius the Enlightener of Karelia and Finland. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Martyr John the Tailor, of Ioannina, at Constantinople (1526)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Ράπτης ἐξ Ἰωαννίνων. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.New Martyr John the New of Epirus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable new martyr John (Koulikas) (1564)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Κουλικᾶς. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: April 8) Martyr Tunom, Arab Emir who confessed Christ on seeing the Holy Fire in Jerusalem (1579) Hieromartyr Cyril VI of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1821)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος ὁ ΣΤ’ ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Bessarion Selinin, Priest (1918) Русская Православная Церковь Православный Церковный календарь на 2023 год. New Hieromartyr Alexis Krontenkov, Priest, of Ekaterinburg (1930) New Hieromartyrs Nicholas (1937) and Basil Derzhavin (1930), Priests, and martyred lay people of the city of Gorodets, Nizhni-Novgorod. New Martyr Tamara (Satsi), Abbess, of Cheboksara (Chuvashia) (1942)

Other commemorations

Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Glykophilousa" ("Sweet-kissing").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. 29. (see also: March 27) Icon of the Mother of God of St Maximus (Maximovsk Icon) (1299)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τοῦ Μαξίμου. 18 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Icon of the Mother of God of St Maximus. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

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Sources April 18 / May 1. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). May 1 / April 18. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). April 18. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. 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. 29. April 18. 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. 108–109. 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. 164. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 18 ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 18 Απριλίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 1 мая (18 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Русская Православная Церковь Православный Церковный календарь на 2023 год.