Menandros the Martyr

Holy Martyr Menandros.

St. Menandros is a martyr whose name the Greek synaxaria record for March 31 with the note that he was put to death by being dragged over sharp stones for his confession of Christ. Nothing further of his life has been preserved.

The Church keeps his memory on this day.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Menandros the Martyr is commemorated on March 31. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on April 13 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Menandros, Menander

Also commemorated on March 31

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  Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra

  Hierarch, Υπάτιος

  Hieromartyr Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra.

  Name days: Hypatios, Ypatios

• Akakios of Melitene

  Hierarch, Ακάκιος ο Ομολογητής

  Saint Akakios the Confessor, Bishop of Melitene.

  Name days: Akakios, Acacius

• Abdas and Benjamin

  Hierarch, Αυδάς και Βενιαμίν

  Hieromartyr Abdas, Bishop of Persia, and Martyr Benjamin the Deacon.

  Name days: Veniamin, Benjamin, Beniamin

• Theophilos of Crete

  Martyr, Θεόφιλος ο εν Κρήτη

  Holy Martyr Theophilos and those who suffered with him in Crete.

• Blasios of Amorion

  Venerable, Βλάσιος ο εξ Αμορίου

  Venerable Blasios of Amorion, monk of Studion and Mount Athos.

• Innocent of Alaska

  Hierarch, Ιννοκέντιος Αλάσκας

  Saint Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, enlightener of Alaska and apostle to America.