April 24, 2018

Saints and Feasts of April 24


On the twenty-fourth Elizabeth was carried off to the heavens.

Venerable Elizabeth the Wonderworker

Saint Elizabeth the Wonderworker of Constantinople


Holy Martyr Savvas the General and Goth

Holy Martyr Savvas the General and Goth (+ 272)


Holy Seventy Soldier Martyrs 
Converted by Saint Savvas

Holy Martyr Savvas the General and Goth (+ 272)


Holy Martyrs Pasikratos and Valention


Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs Pasikratos and Valention


Holy Eight Martyrs Eusebius, Neonos, Leontios, 
Longinus, Danabos, Demetrios, 
Nestabos and Christopher

Holy Eight Martyrs Eusebius, Neonos, Leontios, Longinus, Danabos, Demetrios, Nestabos and Christopher


Venerable Thomas the Fool for Christ

Saint Thomas the Fool for Christ of Syria (+ 6th cent.)


Venerable Xenophon, Founder of the Athonite 
Monastery of Xenophontos

Saint Xenophon, Founder of the Athonite Monastery of Xenophontos


Holy New Martyr Doukas the Tailor from Mytilene

Holy New Martyr Doukas the Tailor from Mytilene (+ 1564)


Saint Elias Iorest the Confessor, 
Metropolitan of Transylvania

Saint Elias Iorest the Confessor, Metropolitan of Transylvania (+ 1678)


Saint Sava the Confessor, Metropolitan of Transylvania

Saint Sava Brancovici, Metropolitan of Transylvania (+ 1683)


Holy New Martyr Nicholas at Magnesia

Holy New Martyr Nicholas at Magnesia (+ 1776)