April 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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April 16 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 April16 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints

Martyrs Leonidas of Nea Epidavros, and those with him (250 or 258):April 16 / April 29. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru). Συναξαριστής. 16 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ).Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Λεωνίδης, Βασίλισσα, Γαλήνη ἢ Γαληνή, Θεοδώρα, Καλλίδα, Νίκη, Νουνεχία καὶ Χάρισσα οἱ Μάρτυρες . 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Martyr Leonidas of Corinth. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Charissa, Nika (Niki), Galina, Callista (Calisa, Calida), Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora, and Irene,The Holy Martyress Irene. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Εἰρήνη ἡ Παρθενομάρτυς. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. of Corinth. Hieromartyrs Felix, Bishop of Spoleto, and Januarius, Presbyter, and Martyrs Septeminus and Fortunatus, of Lycaonia (294 or 304)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Φήλικας, Ἰανουάριος, Σεπτεμίνος καὶ Φουρτουνάτος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: August 30) Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia of Aquileia, in Thessaloniki (304)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἁγίες Ἀγάπη, Εἰρήνη καὶ Χιονὶα οἱ Μάρτυρες. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Virginmartyr Agape in Thessalonica. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: April 3) Saints Agatho, Eutychia, Cassia and Phillippa, the Confessors, in Thessaloniki, by imprisonment (304)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀγάθων, Εὐτυχία, Κασία καὶ Φιλίππα οἱ Ὁμολογητές. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Virgin-martyr Encratia (Encratis, Encratide, Engracia), who suffered terribly for her faith in Saragossa in Spain (c. 304)April 16. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Eighteen Martyrs of Saragossa (c. 304):Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Martyrs of Saragossa. (A.D. 304.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 208-209. (see also: November 3) Optatus, Lupercus, Successus, Martial, Urban, Julia, Quintilian, Publius, Fronto, Felix, Caecilian, Eventius, Primitivus, Apodemius and four named Saturninus. Saint Turibius of Astorga, Bishop of Astorga in Spain and a valiant defender of Orthodoxy (c. 460)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Turibius, B. of Astorga (about A.D. 460.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 210. Saint Vasius (Vaise, Vaize), a rich citizen of Saintes in France, murdered by his relatives for giving his property to the poor (c. 500)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Vasius, M. (about A.D. 500.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 210-211. Saint Turibius of Palencia, founder of the monastery of Liébana in Asturias in Spain (c. 528) Saint Paternus (Pair), Bishop of Avranches (c. 574 or 563) (see also: April 15) Saint Fructuosus of Braga in Iberia (665)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Fructosus, B. of Braga (about A.D. 665.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 211. Saint Lambert of Saragossa, a servant who was martyred near Saragossa by his Saracen master (c. 900) Saint Herveus of Tours (Hervé), monk at the monastery of St Martin of Tours, and hermit (1021) Saint Elias, Monk and Abbot in Ireland and Germany (1042)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Theodora-Bassa, princess of Novgorod (1378)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Θεοδώρα – Βάσσα ἡ πριγκίπισσα. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.The Nun Theodora of Nizhegorod, in the world Anastasia (Vassa). Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint John, Fool-for-Christ, of Verkhoturye (1701)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. New Martyr Michael Burliotes of Smyrna, by beheading (1772)The Holy Martyr Michael Burliotes. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μιχαὴλ ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Βουρλιώτης. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. New Monk-martyr Christopher of Dionysiou, Mt. Athos, at Adrianople (1818)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. New martyrs Christodoulos and Anastasia, in Achaia (1821)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Χριστόδουλος καὶ Ἀναστασία οἱ Νεομάρτυρες. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Saint Ambrose (Khelaia) the Confessor, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1927)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀμβρόσιος ὁ Ὁμολογητής Πατριάρχης Γεωργίας. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. (see also: March 16 and March 27) Venerable Amphilochios (Makris), Elder, of Patmos (1970) Όσιος Αμφιλόχιος Μακρής της Ιεράς Νήσου Πάτμου. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. 16/04/2018] (see also: April 3 - os)

Other commemorations

Synaxis of the Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Ilyin Chernigov" (1658)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Γεθσημανῆ ἐν Ρωσίᾳ. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.Icon of the Mother of God Weeping “Ilyin Chernigov”. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: September 1) Synaxis of the Icon of the Mother of God of Tambov (1692)The Tambov Icon of the Mother of God. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τοῦ Ταμπὼφ ἐν Ρωσίᾳ. 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ.

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References

Sources April 16 / April 29. Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru). April 29 / April 16. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). April 16. 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. 29. April 16. 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. 106–107. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 16 Απριλίου. Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. Συναξαριστής. 16 Απριλίου. ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησια Τησ Ελλαδοσ). Russian Sources 29 апреля (16 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 16 апреля (ст.ст.) 29 апреля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей.