March 25 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 27 All fixed commemorations below are observed on April 8 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For March 26th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on March 13. Feasts Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Annunciation. Saints Martyr Codratus (Quadratus), Emmanuel and Theodosius, and with them 40 other martyrs, who suffered under Diocletian (284-305) Hieromartyr Theodore, with Irenaeus the Deacon, and Serapion and Ammonius the lectors, in Pentapolis in Libya (304) Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Sirmium in Hungary (304) (see also: March 25) Hieromartyr Montanus, priest, and his wife Maxima, at Sirmium (ca. 304) Martyrs Philemon and Domninus of Thessalonica, in Italy. (see also: March 21) Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Kival, and Martyr Pullius the Reader. Saint Eutychius, Subdeacon, of Alexandria (356) Holy 26 Martyrs in Gothia by burning, under the Crimean Goths, under the Gothic King Jungerich (375-383), including: Bathusius and Bercus, presbyters; Monk-martyr Arpilus; Laymen martyrs: Abibus, Agnus (Hagias), Reasus (Ruias), Igathrax (Egathrax), Iscoeus (Iskous, Eskoes, Escoos), Silas, Signicus (Sigetzas), Sonerilas (Swerilas), Suimbalus (Swemblas), Thermus (Therthas), Phillus (Philgas); Laywomen martyrs: Anna, Alla (Alas), Larissa (Baren, Beride), Monco (Manca, Moiko), Mamica (Kamika), Uirko (Virko, Oneko), Animais (Animaida, Anemais), Gaatha the queen of the Goths, and Duklida (Dulcilla). Saint Malchus of Chalcis in Syria (4th century) (see also: November 24) Venerable Abraham of Mount Latros (Latrium), ascetic. (see also: March 24) Venerable Stephen the Confessor and Wonderworker, Abbot of Tryglia (815) Venerable Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople (944 or 952) Pre-Schism Western saints Martyr Castulus, an officer of the palace in Rome, tortured and buried alive for helping other Orthodox (288) (see also: December 18) Martyrs Peter, Marcian, John, Thecla, Cassian and others, at Rome. Saint Felix of Trier, consecrated Bishop of Trier in Germany by St Martin of Tours in 386 (ca. 400) Saint Sincheall, a disciple of St Patrick and founder of the monastery of Killeigh in Offaly, where there were 150 monks (5th century) Saint Govan, hermit of Pembrokeshire (586) Saint Mocheallóg (Cellog, Mottelog, Motalogus), patron saint of Kilmallock in Limerick in Ireland (ca.639) Saint Braulio of Saragossa in Iberia, Bishop and Confessor (646) Saint Garbhan (Garbán), a saint who left his name to Dungarvan in Ireland (7th century) Saint Ludger, missionary bishop in the Netherlands and northwestern Germany (809) Saint Bertilo, Abbot of St Benignus Abbey in Dijon