April 30 (Orthodox Liturgics)
Apr. 29 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 1Great and Holy Saturday: The Sepulchre of Christ, his descent into Hades (Hell) to raise up mankind and defeat the powers of death (Paschal Cycle)SaintsSaint Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in EpirusMartyr Maximus of EphesusSaint Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the StudionNew martyr Argyra of PrussaSaint Ignatius Brianchaninov (1867)Saint Quintian and Saint AtticusOther CommemorationsUncovering of the relics of Saint Basil of Amasea, bishopUncovering of the relics of Saint Nicetas of Novgorod, bishopTranslation of the relics of Saint Sabbas of Zvenigorod MonasteryIcon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Passion"Repose of Schema-abbess Martha Protasieva, disciple of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1813)
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