March 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
March 26 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 March 26 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.
Feasts
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel.
Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Annunciation.
Saints
Martyr Codratus (Quadratus), Emmanuel and Theodosius, and with them 40 other martyrs, who suffered under Diocletian (284-305)
Hieromartyr Theodore, with Irenaeus the Deacon, and Serapion and Ammonius the lectors, in Pentapolis in Libya (304)
Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Sirmium in Hungary (304) (see also: March 25)
Hieromartyr Montanus, priest, and his wife Maxima, at Sirmium (ca. 304)
Martyrs Philemon and Domninus of Thessalonica, in Italy. (see also: March 21)
Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Kival, and Martyr Pullius the Reader.
Saint Eutychius, Subdeacon, of Alexandria (356)
Holy 26 Martyrs in Gothia by burning, under the Crimean Goths, under the Gothic King Jungerich (375-383), including:
Bathusius and Bercus, presbyters;
Monk-martyr Arpilus;
Laymen martyrs: Abibus, Agnus (Hagias), Reasus (Ruias), Igathrax (Egathrax), Iscoeus (Iskous, Eskoes, Escoos), Silas, Signicus (Sigetzas), Sonerilas (Swerilas), Suimbalus (Swemblas), Thermus (Therthas), Phillus (Philgas);
Laywomen martyrs: Anna, Alla (Alas), Larissa (Baren, Beride), Monco (Manca, Moiko), Mamica (Kamika), Uirko (Virko, Oneko), Animais (Animaida, Anemais), Gaatha the queen of the Goths, and Duklida (Dulcilla).
Saint Malchus of Chalcis in Syria (4th century) (see also: November 24)
Venerable Abraham of Mount Latros (Latrium), ascetic. (see also: March 24)
Venerable Stephen the Confessor and Wonderworker, Abbot of Tryglia (815)
Venerable Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople (944 or 952)
Pre-Schism Western saints
Martyr Castulus, an officer of the palace in Rome, tortured and buried alive for helping other Orthodox (286) (see also: December 18)
Martyrs Peter, Marcian, John, Thecla, Cassian and others, at Rome.
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