19 April/2 May
St. Simeon the Barefoot was the son of a priest, and from the age of 15, he was under the spiritual care of Bishop Pachomius of Demetriada, Laryssa...May
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19 April/2 May
The New Monk-martyr Agathangelus, in secular life Athanasius, was from the city of Ena, in Thrace. He was brought up in a strictly Orthodox family.... -
5/18 March and 20 April/3 May
At its meeting on May 19, the Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church unanimously decided to officially canonize Bishop... -
22 April / 5 May
Преподобный Виталий АлександрийскийSt. Vitaly was born in the latter part of the 6th century. As a youth, he entered the Monastery of Venerable St.... -
22 April/5 May
St. Theodore the Sykeote was born in the mid-6th century to a pious family in the village of Sykeon, not far from the city of Anastasiopolis, in Asia... -
23 April/6 May and 3/16 November
The Greatmartyr George was the son of wealthy and pious parents, who raised him in the Christian faith. He was born in the city of... -
25 April / 8 May
St. Sylvester of Obnora lived in the 14th Century, and was a contemporary of Holy Hierarch Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow. He was a disciple of St... -
27 April/10 May
St. Simeon was the son of Cleopas, younger brother of St. Joseph the Betrothed. At an advanced age, he witnessed the miracles wrought by Our Lord... -
April 29 / May 12
Преподобный Амфилохий ПочаевскийOn November 27/December 10, 1894, in the Ukrainian village of Malaya Ilovitsa, Varnava and Ana Golovatiuk had a... -
30 April/13 May
The name Holy Hierarch St. Ignaty Brianchaninov shines in the chronicles of the Church in Russia with the bright light of grace-filled election, as... -
6/19 May
This saint, one of the first disciples of St. Sergius of Radonezh, lived with him in the same cell, and under his direction achieved spiritual perfection.... -
9/22 May
Venerable Shio was born in Syrian Antioch. His parents were Christians and brought up their son as their sole heir. The youth received a good education,... -
9/22 May
St. Nicholas was born in the East. He was a pious young man. Soon after he entered military service, Emperor Leo VI (The Wise) recognized his abilities and...