When is the feast day of St Ananias of Alexandria?

The Orthodox Church commemorates St Ananias of Alexandria on April 25 on the New Calendar and May 8 on the Old Calendar.

Whose name day is the feast of St Ananias of Alexandria?

It is the name day for those named Ananias.

Who else is commemorated on that day?

The Church also remembers Mark the Apostle and Evangelist.

When is the feast of St Ananias of Alexandria in 2027?

In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Sunday, April 25.

St Ananias of Alexandria

Saint Ananias, Second Bishop of Alexandria (1st c.)

Ananias (Anianus) was a cobbler of Alexandria whom the Apostle and Evangelist Mark met and healed when he pierced his hand with an awl; baptized by Mark, he grew in the faith and, after the apostle's martyrdom, became the second bishop of Alexandria, guiding and spreading the Church in Egypt for some nineteen years.

Feast day

25AprilNew Calendar

8MayOld Calendar

Coming feasts: Sunday, April 25, 2027

The name day for Ananias

The life of St Ananias of Alexandria

He is honored in the Eastern, Coptic, and Western traditions.

Also commemorated on April 25

Mark the Apostle and Evangelist

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Questions

When is the feast day of St Ananias of Alexandria?: The Orthodox Church commemorates St Ananias of Alexandria on April 25 on the New Calendar and May 8 on the Old Calendar.
Whose name day is the feast of St Ananias of Alexandria?: It is the name day for those named Ananias.
Who else is commemorated on that day?: The Church also remembers Mark the Apostle and Evangelist.
When is the feast of St Ananias of Alexandria in 2027?: In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Sunday, April 25.

In Orthros

On the feast day Orthros sets the life of St Ananias of Alexandria before you, beside the day's fast and readings, free to read.

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