Hieromartyr
Hieromartyr Silvanus the Bishop of Gaza, and with him 40 Martyrs († 311)
In Russian: Сщмч. Сильвана, еп. Газского, и с ним 40 мучеников (311)
In Church Slavonic: Ст҃а́гѡ сщ҃енномч҃ника сїльва́на, є҆пі́скопа га́зскагѡ, и҆ с̾ ни́мъ м҃ мꙋ́ченикѡвъ (311)
Feast days
2026
Old calendar
- (4 May on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
2027
Old calendar
- (4 May on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
Also commemorated on 17 May 2026
- 6th Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Blind Man
- Virginmartyr Pelagia of Tarsus, in Asia Minor († c. 290)
- New Hieromartyr Priest John († 1942)
- New Hieromartyr Deacon Nicholas († 1943)
- Venerable brothers Alfanov: Nikita, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac, of Novgorod (14th-15th C)
- Hieromartyr Erasmus the Bishop of Formia in Campania († 303)
- Hieromartyr Albian the Bishop of Anæa in Asia Minor († 304)
- Icon of the Mother of God of Staraya Rusa (1570)