17th of April

17th of April
The Synaxarion

On the 17th of the month, we celebrate the Memory of the Holy Hieromartyr SIMEON BAR SABBAE, Bishop of PERSIA, and of his companions: ABD-HAIKLA and ANANIAS the priests, USTAZAD, PUSAIK and AZAT and 1150 other martyrs; our Holy Father AGAPETUS, Pope of ROME, who died in peace; our Holy Father ACACIUS, Bishop of MELITENE; our Holy Father MACARIUS, Bishop of CORINTH; our Venerable Father ZOSIMAS of SOLOVKI; the Venerable PAISIUS the Fool for Christ and Discerner of Hearts of the KIEV CAVES