28 Апреля 1897 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Wednesday, April 28, 1897 (April 16, 1897 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). Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia in Illyria (304). St. Theodora-Bassa, princess of Novgorod (1378). Martyrs Leonidas, Chariessa, Nice, Galina, Callista (Calisa), Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora, and Irene of Corinth (250). Martyr Irene of Greece. New Martyr Michael of Smyrna (1772). The Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Ilyin Chernigov" (1658), "Tambov" Icon (1692) and "Shuysk" Ikon. Martyrs Felix the bishop, Januarius the priest, Fortunatus and Septimus of Lycaonia (304). St. John, blessed fool-for-Christ's sake of Verkhoturye (1701). St. Fructuosis of Braga in Iberia. Monk-martyr Christopher of Dionysiou, Mt. Athos, who suffered at Adrianople (1818).