April 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

April 29 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - May 1

An Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 13 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For April 30th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on April 17.

Saints

• Holy Apostle James (44), the brother of St. John the Theologian.^[1][2][3]
• Hieromartyr Maximus, at Ephesus, during the persecution of Decius.^{[1][4][5][note 2]}
• Hieromartyr Aphrodisius, and 30 martyrs, at Alexandria.^{[7][note 3]}
• Saint Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in Epirus (387)^{[1][8][9][note 4]}
• Saint Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the Studion (9th century)^[1][10]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Martyr Sophia of Fermo (c. 250)^{[11][note 5]}
• Martyrs Marianus, James and Companions, at Lambaesis, an ancient town in Numidia in North Africa (259)^{[11][12][note 6]}
• Martyrs Eutropius and Estelle, of Saintes (Gaul) (3rd century)^{[1][11][13][note 7]}
• Saint Quintian and Saint Atticus^[14]
• Hieromartyr Laurence, at Novara, and some boys whom he was teaching (397)^{[11][15][note 8]}
• Saint Pomponius of Naples, Bishop of Naples in Italy (508-536) and a strong opponent of Arianism (536)^[11]
• Saint Desideratus of Gourdon, hermit (c. 569)^[11]
• Saint Cynwl of Wales, Hermit, brother of Saint Deiniol and first Bishop of Bangor (6th century)^[11]
• Saint Erconwald, Bishop of London (693)^{[1][11][16][17][18][note 9]}
• Saint Swithbert the Younger, Bishop of Werden in Westphalia (807)^[11]
• Martyrs Amator, Peter and Louis (Ludovicus) of Cordoba, Spain, by the Emirate for blaspheming Islam (855)^{[11][note 10]}
• Martyrs Isidore, Elias and Paul of Cordoba, Spain, by the Moors (856)^{[20][note 11]} (see also: April 17)
• Saint Forannan, Abbot of Waulsort Abbey in Belgium (982)^[11][22][23]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Simon, Metropolitan of Moscow (1511)^[24]
• Schema-abbess Martha Protasieva, disciple of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1813)^[1]
• Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov, Bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol (1867)^[1][25]

Icons

• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Passion" (1641)^{[1][26][note 12]}

Other commemorations

• Uncovering of the relics of Saint Basil of Amasea, Bishop (322)^[1][28][29]
• Uncovering of the relics (1558) of Saint Nicetas of Novgorod, bishop (1108)^[1][30][31]
• Uncovering of the relics (1725) of New martyr Argyra of Prussa (1721)^[1][32][33]
• Repose of Schema-Abbess Martha (Protasieva) (1813), disciple of St. Paisius (Velichkovsky).^[1]
• Repose of Hieromonk Clement (Sederholm) of Optina Monastery (1878)^[1]
• Slaying of Priest Igor Rozin of Tyrnyauz, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia (2001)^[1]

Icon gallery

• 
  Apostle James.
• 
  St. Estelle (Basilique Saint-Eutrope, Saintes, France).
• 
  Saint Swithbert the Younger.
• 
  St. Ignatius Bryanchaninov.
• 
  Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Passion".

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar".
2. "At Ephesus, St. Maximus, martyr, who was crowned in the persecution of Decius."^[6]
3. "At Alexandria, the holy martyrs Aphrodisius, priest, and thirty others."^[6]
4. "At Evorea, in Epirus, St. Donatus, a bishop, who was eminent for sanctity in the time of the emperor Theodosius."^[6]
5. "At Fermo, in the Marches, St. Sophia, virgin and martyr."^[6]
6. "At Lambesa, in Numidia, the birthday of the holy martyrs Marian, lector, and James, deacon. The former, after having successfully endured vexations for the confession of Christ, in the persecution of Decius, was again arrested with his illustrious companion, and both being subjected to severe and cruel torments, during which they were twice miraculously comforted from heaven, finally fell by the sword with many others."^[6]
7. "At Saintes, blessed Eutropius, bishop and martyr, who was consecrated bishop and sent to Gaul by St. Clement. After preaching for many years, he had his skull crushed for bearing testimony to Christ, and thus gained a victory by his death."^[6]
8. "At Novara, the martyrdom of the holy priest Lawrence, and some boys, whom he was educating."^[6]
9. "At London, in England, St. Erconwald, a bishop celebrated for many miracles."^[6]
10. "At Cordova, the holy martyrs Amator, priest, Peter, monk, and Lewis."^[6] They are referred to as "Amator, Peter and Louis" (+855) in Western sources.^[11][19]
11. Elias, Paul and Isidore (SS.) MM. (April 17) (9th century):

    "St. Elias was a priest venerable for age and virtue, who together with Paul and Isidore, two young Christians, his spiritual children, suffered for Christ (A.D. 856) at Cordova in Spain in the persecution under the Caliph Mohammed. St. Eulogius makes special mention of them in his History of the Times."^[21]

12. Known in the West as “Our Lady of Perpetual Help”.^[27]