Saint Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in Epirus, wonderworker.
Donatus was Bishop of Euroea in Epirus in the fourth century, in the reign of the emperor Theodosius the Great. Tradition relates that he slew a dragon that poisoned the waters near his city, raised the dead, and brought forth a spring by his prayer.
He reposed in peace and is venerated as the patron of the region of Paramythia.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Donatus of Euroea is commemorated on April 30. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on May 13 of the civil calendar.
Who celebrates a name day
People with these names keep their name day on this feast:
Also commemorated on April 30
James the Apostle, Son of Zebedee
Apostle, Ιάκωβος Ζεβεδαίου
Holy Apostle James, son of Zebedee, brother of John the Theologian.
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.
Aphrodisios and the Thirty Martyrs
Hierarch, Αφροδίσιος ο Ιερομάρτυς
Hieromartyr Aphrodisios and the thirty martyrs who suffered with him.
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