23 Апреля 2014 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 (April 10, 2014 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). Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus, Maximus, Zeno, Alexander, Theodore, and 33 others, beheaded at Carthage (250). New Hieromartyr Flegont priest (1938). Martyr Demetrius (1942). Martyrs James, presbyter, and Azadanes and Abdicius, deacons, of Persia (ca. 380). Prophetess Huldah (Olda) (II Kings 22:14). St. Milteades, pope of Rome. The Holy Martyrs of the Kvabtakhevi Convent (Georgia), who suffered during the invasion of Tamerlane (1386). New Martyr Demos of Smyrna (1763) (Greek). New Hieromartyr Gregory V, patriarch of Constantinople (1821) (Greek). Nun-martyr Anastasia, abbess of Uglich and 34 nuns with her (1609).