Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

May 04

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics

1. Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Asia Minor.
2. Hieromartyr Silvanus, Bishop of Gaza.
3. Hieromartyr Albian (Olbian), Bishop of Anea in Asia Minor.
4. Hieromartyr Erasmus, Bishop of Formia in Campania.
5. Translation of the Relics of Righteous Lazarus and St. Mary Magdalen, Equal-to-the-Apostles.
6. Martyrs Aphrodisius, Leontius, Anthony, Valerian, Macrobius, and others, monks of Palestine.
7. St. Nicephorus, abbot of Medikion.
8. St. Nicephorus of Mt. Athos.
9. St. Athanasius, Bishop of Corinth.
10. The Alfanov brothers: Saints Nicetas, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac of Novgorod, founders of the Sikolnitzki Monastery.
11. Greek Calendar
    • St. Hilary the Wonderworker of the desert.