Aphrodisios and the Thirty Martyrs

Hieromartyr Aphrodisios and the thirty martyrs who suffered with him.

Aphrodisios is commemorated in the Greek synaxaria as a hieromartyr who was put to death for Christ together with thirty companions. The details of their martyrdom have not been preserved.

The Church keeps their memory together on this day.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Aphrodisios and the Thirty Martyrs is commemorated on April 30. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on May 13 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on April 30

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  James the Apostle, Son of Zebedee

  Apostle, Ιάκωβος Ζεβεδαίου

  Holy Apostle James, son of Zebedee, brother of John the Theologian.

  Name days: James, Iakovos, Jacob

• Donatus of Euroea

  Hierarch, Δονάτος Ευροίας

  Saint Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in Epirus, wonderworker.

  Name days: Donatos, Donatus

• Clement the Hymnographer

  Venerable, Κλήμης ο Υμνογράφος

  Venerable Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the Studion.

• Maximus of Ephesus

  Martyr, Μάξιμος ο εν Εφέσω

  Holy Martyr Maximus of Ephesus, who suffered under Decius.

• Ignatius Brianchaninov

  Hierarch, Ιγνάτιος Επίσκοπος Σταυρουπόλεως

  Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov, Bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol, ascetic writer.