Ananias the Wonderworker

Venerable Ananias the Wonderworker, who reposed in peace.

St. Ananias is a venerable father whom the Greek synaxaria commemorate on March 18 with the note that he was a wonderworker who reposed in peace. Nothing further of his life has been preserved.

The Church honors him on this day.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Ananias the Wonderworker is commemorated on March 18. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on March 31 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on March 18

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  Cyril of Jerusalem

  Hierarch, Κύριλλος

  Archbishop of Jerusalem and great catechist.

  Name days: Kyrillos, Kyril, Kyrilos, Cyril

• Trophimos and Eukarpion

  Martyr, Τρόφιμος και Ευκαρπίων

  Holy Martyrs Trophimos and Eukarpion of Nicomedia, former persecutors.

• Ten Thousand Martyrs

  Martyr, Μύριοι Μάρτυρες

  The Ten Thousand Holy Martyrs, who were put to the sword.

• Edward of England

  Martyr, Εδουάρδος της Αγγλίας

  Saint Edward the Martyr, King of England.

• Cyril of Astrakhan

  Venerable, Κύριλλος του Αστραχάν

  Venerable Cyril, abbot of the Trinity monastery of Astrakhan.