16 Апреля 1947 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Wednesday, April 16, 1947 (April 3, 1947 by the Julian calendar)
Bright Week

Entire week. Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Holy Mount Sinai (movable holiday on the Wednesday of the Bright Week). “Kasperov” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Wednesday of the Bright Week). St. Nicetas the Confessor, abbot of Medikion (824). Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (308) and Martyr Irene. St. Illyricus of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus. Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius, and Galycus (3rd c.). New Martyr Paul the Russian at Constantinople (1683). St. Nectarius, abbot, of Bezhetsk (1492). Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Unfading Flower," and Iveron. Martyr Ulphianus of Tyre (306). St. Joseph the Hymnographer, of Sicily (883) (Greek). Martyrs Cassius, Philip, and Eutychius of Thessalonica (304). Martyrs Evagrius, Benignus, Christus, Arestus, Kinnudius, Rufus, Patricius, and Zosima at Tomis (310). St. Fara (Burgondofara) of Eboriac or Faremoutiers (7th c.).