April 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

In the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, April 27 commemorates the following saints:

• Hieromartyr Simeon, Bishop of Persia and his companions (c. 344)
• Martyr Acacius of Melitene (c. 251)
• Saint John, disciple of Saint Gregory Decapolites (9th century)
• Saint Stephen, Bishop of Vladimir, Wonderworker (1396)
• Venerable Memnon, Abbot of the Caves of Kiev (11th century)
• Saint Theodore of Valaam Monastery (c. 12th century)
• Saint Susanna the Ascetic, of Salamis in Cyprus (5th century)

It is also a day of commemoration for specific icons and events, which may vary by local tradition. Because the Eastern Orthodox Church utilizes both the Julian and Revised Julian calendars, this date may correspond to other dates on the Gregorian calendar. For churches following the Julian calendar, April 27 falls on May 10 of the Gregorian calendar. The liturgical commemorations associated with April 27 form part of the yearly cycle of feasts and commemorations within the Orthodox Church.