April 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Saints

• Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian.
• Hieromartyr Maximus, at Ephesus, during the persecution of Decius.
• Hieromartyr Aphrodisius, and 30 martyrs, at Alexandria.
• Saint Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in Epirus
• Saint Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the Studion

  Pre-Schism Western saints

• Martyr Sophia of Fermo
• Martyrs Marianus, James and Companions, at Lambaesis, an ancient town in Numidia in North Africa
• Martyrs Eutropius and Estelle, of Saintes
• Saint Quintian and Saint Atticus
• Hieromartyr Laurence, at Novara, and some boys whom he was teaching
• Saint Pomponius of Naples, Bishop of Naples in Italy and a strong opponent of Arianism
• Saint Desideratus of Gourdon, hermit
• Saint Cynwl of Wales, Hermit, brother of Saint Deiniol and first Bishop of Bangor
• Saint Erconwald, bishop of London
• Saint Swithbert the Younger, Bishop of Werden in Westphalia
• Martyrs Amator, Peter and Louis of Cordoba, Spain, by the Emirate for blaspheming Islam
• Martyrs Isidore, Elias and Paul of Cordoba, Spain, by the Moors
• Saint Forannan, Abbot of Waulsort Abbey in Belgium

  Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Simon, Metropolitan of Moscow
• Schema-abbess Martha Protasieva, disciple of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky
• Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov, bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol

  Other commemorations

• Uncovering of the relics of Saint Basil of Amasea, bishop
• Uncovering of the relics of Saint Nicetas of Novgorod, bishop
• Uncovering of the relics of New martyr Argyra of Prussa

  Icons

• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Passion"

  Icon gallery