March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

March 23 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 25

An Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are observed on April 6 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For March 24th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on March 11.

Feasts

• Forefeast of the Annunciation.^[1]

Saints

• Saint Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia in Pisidia (1st century)^[2][3][4]
• Hieromartyr Artemon, presbyter of Laodicea (284-305)^[5] (see also: April 12, April 13)
• Martyr Timolaus and 7 Companions with him (8 Martyrs), in Caesarea Palaestina, by beheading (305)^{[6][7][note 2]}
• Venerable Zachariah the Recluse, of Egypt (4th century)^[2][9][10]
• Venerable Martin of the Thebaid, monk.^[2][11]
• Venerable Abraham of Mount Latros, ascetic.^[12]
• Saint Thomas, Abbot of the monastery of St. Euthymius (542)^[2][13]
• Venerable Jacob of Catania (James the Confessor), Bishop of Catania (c. 730)^[13]
• Saint Severus of Catania, Bishop of Catania (c. 812)^[2][13]

Pre-schism Western saints

• Saint Flavius Latinus of Brescia, third Bishop of Brescia in Italy (84-115)^{[8][14][note 3]}
• Martyrs Romulus and Secundus, brothers, in Mauritania (Barbary), who suffered for the faith of Christ.^[8][14][15]
• Saint Pigmenius, a priest in Rome thrown into the Tiber under Julian the Apostate (362)^{[14][note 4]}
• Saint Domangard (Donard), patron of Maghera in Co. Down in Ireland, who lived as a hermit on the mountain now called Slieve-Donard after him (c. 500)^[14][16][17]
• Saint Macartan (Macartin, Maccarthen, Mac Cairthinn of Clogher), an early disciple and companion of St Patrick of Ireland, who consecrated him Bishop of Clogher (c. 505)^[14][18]
• Saint Cairlon (Caorlan, Carláen), an abbot in Ireland who became Archbishop of Armagh (588)^[14][19]
• Saint Caimin of Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) on Lough Derg, Bishop-Abbot of Inis Cealtra and possibly the first Bishop of Killaloe (653)^{[2][14][20][note 5]} (see also: March 25^[21])
• Saint Hildelith, Abbess of Barking Abbey (c. 712)^{[14][22][note 6][note 7]}

Post-schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Zachariah, Faster of the Kiev Caves (12th century)^[2][24][25]
• Martyrs Stephen^[26] and Peter^[27] of Kazan (1552)^[2][28]
• New Hieromartyr Parthenius III, Patriarch of Constantinople (1657)^[2][29]
• Venerable Savvas the New of Kalymnos (1947)^[2][13] (see also: March 25^[30] or April 7;^[31] fifth Sunday of Great Lent)

New martyrs and confessors

• New Hieromartyr Vladimir Pankin, Priest, of Chimkent (1920)^[13][32][33]

Other commemorations

• Synaxis of the Icon of the Theotokos "The Clouded Mountain" (also "the Uncut Mount" or "Smoky Mountain"), in Tver.^[34][35][36]
• Commemoration of the miracle at the Kiev Caves Lavra.^[37]

Icon gallery

• 
  Martyr Timolaus and 7 Companions with him.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. "At Caesarea, in Palestine, the birthday of the holy martyrs Timolaus, Denis, Pausides, Romulus, Alexander, another Alexander, Agapius, and another Denis, who merited the crown of life by being beheaded in the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Urban."^[8]
3. Flavius Latinus succeeded St Viator as the third Bishop of Brescia in Italy (84-115). He suffered imprisonment and torture with other Christians.
4. "Also, at Rome, in the time of Julian the Apostate, the passion of blessed Pigmenius, a priest, who was killed for the faith of Christ, by being precipitated into the Tiber."^[8]
5. An ascetic who lived as a hermit on an island in Lough Derg in Ireland. Many disciples were attracted to him on account of his holiness. Later he founded a monastery and church on the island of the Seven Churches and worked with St Senan. A fragment of the Psalter of St Caimin, copied in his own hand, still exists.
6. "ST. HlLDELID succeeded St. Ethelburga in the government of her Abbey at Barking, and held the office many years, to extreme old age. She was wholly devoted to the service of God, most strict in enforcing regular observance, and prudent in the administration of the temporal goods of the house. In consequence of needful alterations in the monastic buildings, St. Hildelid caused the venerated remains of the servants of God, who were buried in the cemetery, to be removed and placed within the Church of our Blessed Lady; and this translation was honoured by several striking miracles, such as the supernatural light which was seen, and the celestial odour which was often perceived. St. Hildelid was held in veneration by St. Aidhelm, who dedicated to her his book on Virginity, and by St. Boniface, who mentions her with great respect in his letters."^[23]
7. A princess from England who became a nun either at Chelles or at Faremoutiers-en-Brie in France. She was recalled to England by St Erconwald of London to Barking, where she later became abbess, admired for her wisdom and culture.^[14]