April 17 (Orthodox Liturgics)

Apr. 16 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Apr. 18

• 2005: 5th Sunday of Lent: St. Mary of Egypt (Paschal cycle)

Saints

• Hieromartyr Simeon of Persia , bishop, and those with him: martyrs Abdechalas and Ananias , presbyters; Usthazancs , Fusicus (Pusicius ), Ascitrea , and Azat the Eunuch
• Martyr Adrian of Corinth
• Saint Acacius of Melitene , bishop
• Saints Sabbarius and Zosimas of Solovki
• Pope Agapetus I of Rome
• Saint Macarios of Corinth

Other Commemorations

• Uncovering of the relics of Saint Alexander of Svir , abbot
• Repose of Blessed Paisius of the Kiev Caves , Fool-for-Christ (1893)