Christodoulos and Anastasia of Achaia

Holy New Martyrs Christodoulos and Anastasia, and those with them, who suffered in the Peloponnese.

Christodoulos and Anastasia are honoured with a company of Christians who were put to death by the Turks in the Peloponnese at the outbreak of the Greek revolution in 1821, refusing to deny their faith.

They are numbered among the new martyrs of Achaia.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Christodoulos and Anastasia of Achaia is commemorated on April 14. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on April 27 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on April 14

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  Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome

  Hierarch, Μαρτίνος

  Hieromartyr Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome.

  Name days: Martin, Martinos

• Thomais of Alexandria

  Holy Woman, Θωμαΐς

  Holy Martyr Thomais of Alexandria, who died defending her chastity.

  Name days: Thomais, Thomai

• Ardalion the Actor

  Martyr, Αρδαλίων ο Μίμος

  Holy Martyr Ardalion the Actor, who confessed Christ upon the stage.

• Demetrios the Peloponnesian

  Martyr, Δημήτριος ο Πελοποννήσιος

  Holy New Martyr Demetrios the Peloponnesian, beheaded at Tripolitsa.

• Anthony, John and Eustathius of Vilnius

  Martyr, Αντώνιος, Ιωάννης και Ευστάθιος

  Holy Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustathius of Vilnius, hanged for Christ in pagan Lithuania.

• Monk-Martyrs of Daou Penteli

  Saint, Οσιομάρτυρες Νταού Πεντέλης

  The Holy 179 Monk-Martyrs of the Monastery of Daou Penteli in Attica.