April 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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April 11 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 April11 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome (c. 67)April 11 / April 24. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρτινιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Martyr Processus of Rome. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyr Antipas of Pergamum, Bishop of Pergamon, disciple of St. John the Theologian (92)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀντίπας Ἐπίσκοπος Περγάμου. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Hieromartyr Antipas the Bishop of Pergamum and Disciple of St John the Theologian. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Antipas, B. of Pergamos, M. (A.D. 92.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 136. Hieromartyr Domninus (Domnion), Bishop of Salona in Dalmatia, and eight soldiers with him (c. 100)April 24 / April 11. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint Philip of Gortyna, Bishop of Gortyna on Crete (180) Venerable Pharmuthius the Recluse, Anchorite of Egypt (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Φαρμούθιος ὁ Ἀναχωρητὴς. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable Pharmuthius the Anchorite of Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable-Martyr Bacchus, of the Great Lavra of St. Sabbas the Sanctified (8th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βάκχος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis (820)Venerable John the Disciple of the Venerable Gregory of Decapolis. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Tryfaini and Matrona of Cyzicus.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὁσίες Τρυφαίνη καὶ Ματρώνα οἱ ἐν Κυζίκῳ. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Machai, a disciple of St Patrick who founded a monastery on the Isle of Bute in Scotland (5th century) Saint Isaac of Spoleto (Isaac of Monteluco), a Syrian monk who fled the Monophysite persecution and founded a monastery in Monteluco near Spoleto (c. 550) Saint Maedhog (Aedhan, Mogue), an abbot whose main monastery was Clonmore in Ireland (6th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I.—St. Maedhog Aedhan, or Mogue, Abbot of Cluain-Mor-Maedhog, Now Clonmore, County of Carlow. [Sixth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. Vol. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 104-119. Saint Guthlac of Crowland, hermit of Crowland, England (714)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. 152-154.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Guthlac, P.H. (A.D. 714.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 163-174. (see also: August 30) Saint Agericus (Aguy, Airy), Abbot of St Martin's in Tours (680) Saint Godebertha, a nun at Noyon and the first abbess of the convent founded there (c. 700)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Godebertha, V. (A.D. 670.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 163.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint George, founder of the Monastery of Saint John Chrysostomos, north of Koutsovendis, in Cyprus (c. 1070)Parani, Maria G. (2005) "The Monastery of St. Chrysostomos at Koutsovendis (Cyprus): The Wall-Paintings." (Fellowship Report). Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC. Archived here by Internet Archive on 8 June 2011. Venerable James, Abbot of Zhelezny Borok, Kostroma (1442),Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰάκωβος τοῦ Ζελέζνϊυ – Μπορόκ. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Venerable James the Abbot of Zheleznoborov. OCA - Lives of the Saints. and his fellow ascetic St. James of Bryleevsk (15th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰάκωβος τοῦ Βρυλέεφ. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Venerable Euthymius (1456) and Chariton (1509), Abbots of Syanzhema, Vologda.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Εὐθύμιος καὶ Χαρίτων. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver (1576)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βαρσανούφιος Ἐπίσκοπος Τβὲρ καὶ Καζάν. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Barsanuphius the Bishop of Tver. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Callinicus of Cernica (Kallinikos), Bishop of Rimnic in Romania (1868)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Καλλίνικος. 11 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.St Callinicus of Cernica the Bishop of Rimnicului in Romania. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

New martyrs and confessors

New Martyrs Peter Zhukov and Prochorus Mikhailov, of Tver (1918)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. New Hieromartyr Nicholas Gavarin, Priest (1938) 11 апреля (ст.ст.) 24 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.

Other commemorations

Commemoration of the Appearance of the Most Holy Theotokos at Pochaev, and the Leaving of her sacred Footprint there ("the Footprint") (1340)Appearance of the Icon of the Mother of God “the Footprint” at Pochaev. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Repose of Elder Eulogius of St. George Kellion, Mt. Athos (1948)

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References

Sources April 11 / April 24. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru). April 24 / April 11. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). April 11. 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 11. 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. p. 102. 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. 152–154. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 11 Απριλιου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 11 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources 24 апреля (11 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 11 апреля (ст.ст.) 24 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.