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May 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)


May 3 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 5

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 17 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For May 4th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on April 21.

St. Pelagia of Tarsus (Menologion of Basil II, 10th century).

The Martyrdom of Erasmus of Formiae.

St. Florian.

St. Monica of Tagaste, mother of St. Augustine of Hippo.

Altar with sarcophagus containing the corpses of Sts. Venerius, Marolus, Glycerius, Lazarus, bishops of Milan (San Nazaro Maggiore basilica in Milan).

Stained glass window (1890): Foundation of the church of St John's Church, Chester, England, by king Æthelred of Mercia 689.

New Hieromartyr Protopresbyter of Teratyn.

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