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March 27 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 29

All fixed commemorations below are observed on April 10 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For March 28th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on March 15.

Saints

  • Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marotas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeeth (Sivsithina), and Sabbas.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

New martyrs and confessors

Other commemorations

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Notes

  1. ^ The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
    The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
  2. ^ "At Caesarea, in Palestine, the birthday of the holy martyrs Priscus, Malchus, and Alexander. In the persecution of Valerian, they were dwelling in the suburbs of Caesarea, but knowing that in the city the heavenly crown of martyrdom was to be gained, and burning with the divine ardor of faith, they go to the judge of their own accord, rebuke him for shedding the blood of the faithful in torrents, and are forthwith condemned to be devoured by beasts for the name of Christ."[5]
  3. ^ A Roman by birth, he is remembered for opposing Nestorianism and Pelagianism and restoring several Roman basilicas.
  4. ^ He was totally blind for forty years, but fifteen days before his repose his eyesight was restored.
  5. ^ "At Norcia, the abbot St. Speus, a man of extraordinary patience, whose soul at its departure from this life was seen by all his brethren to ascend to heaven in the shape of a dove."[5]
  6. ^ (in Russian) Св. Николая Постникова исп., пресвитера (1931).[25]
  7. ^ (in Russian) сщмч. Василия Малинина пресвитера (1938).[25]
  8. ^ (in Russian) мч. Иоанна Чернова (1939).[25]
  9. ^ See: (in Polish) Piotr Ohryzko. Wikipedii. (Polish Wikipedia).
  10. ^ The account of the Icon of the Sign is to be found on November 27. Today’s commemoration may be for a wonder-working copy of the original icon.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q March 28/April 10. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
  2. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἡρωδίων ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἐπίσκοπος Ταρσοῦ. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  3. ^ a b (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 28 Μαρτίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h April 10 / March 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
  5. ^ a b c d e 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. 89.
  6. ^ Martyr Jonah and those with him, in Persia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  7. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἡσύχιος ὁ Ἱεροσολυμίτης. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  8. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰλαρίων ὁ Νέος. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  9. ^ Venerable Hilarion the New the Abbot of Pelecete. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  10. ^ Venerable Stephen the Wonderworker the Abbot of Tryglia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  11. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μποϋὰν ὁ ἐπονομαζόμενος Ἐνραβωτᾶ πρίγκιπας τῶν Βουλγάρων. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  12. ^ Martyr Enravota - Boyan, the Prince of Bulgaria. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  13. ^ a b c d e f March 28. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
  14. ^ Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. XYSTUS OR SIXTUS, POPE. (A.D. 440.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 489.
  15. ^ Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. SPES, AB. (A.D. 513.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Third: March. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 489-490.
  16. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐστράτιος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Νηστευτής. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  17. ^ Monkmartyr Eustratius of the Kiev Near Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  18. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μστισλάβος ὁ πρίγκιπας τοῦ Βλαντιμὶρ. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  19. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰλαρίων ἐκ Ρωσίας. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  20. ^ Venerable Hilarion of Pskov, Lake Gdov. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  21. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Διονύσιος ὁ Ἐλεήμων. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  22. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωνᾶς ἐκ Ρωσίας. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  23. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ἐκ Γεωργίας. 28 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  24. ^ Venerable John, Bishop of Manglisi. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  25. ^ a b c (in Russian) 28 марта (ст.ст.) 10 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
  26. ^ Icon of the Mother of God of “the Sign”. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

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