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March 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar

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March 27 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective March 27 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Prophet Hanani (Ananias) - (II Chronicles 16:7-10).

Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepides, and Amphilochius, an officer in the army, with Chronidas, a notary (c. 121) (see also: March 23)

Venerable Matrona of Thessalonica the Confessor (3rd-4th centuries)

Martyrs Baruch and John, by the sword.

Venerable Eutychios, monastic.

Venerable Cyricus (Quiricus) of Apros, in Thrace, monastic.

Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius (304)

Saint John the Clairvoyant, anchorite of Lycopolis, Egypt (394)

Saint Paphnutius of Thebes, disciple of Saint Anthony the Great (4th century) (see also: September 11)

Saint Paul the Standard-bearer, Bishop of Corinth (c. 925)

Saint Augusta, daughter of the Teuton Duke of Friuli, martyred by her father, venerated in Serravalle near Treviso (5th century)

Saint Amator (Amador), a hermit to whom several churches are dedicated in Portugal.

Saint Rupert of Salzburg, Bishop of Salzburg (718)

Saint Romulus, Abbot of St Baudilius near Nîmes in France (c. 730)

Saint Suairlech, first Bishop of Fore in Westmeath, Ireland, from c. 735-750 (c. 750)

Saint Alkelda (Alkeld, Athilda), martyred by the Danes (10th century)

Saint Ephraim of Rostov (1454)

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