April 18 (old calendar) / May 1st (new)

April 18 (old calendar) / May 1st (new) Bright Wednesday Ven. John, disciple of Ven. Gregory of Decapolis (9th c.). Martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Zeno, Acindynus, and Severian, of Nicomedia (303). St. Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow ascetic, St. Auxentius (815-820). New Martyr John the New of Epirus (1526). Ven. Evfimii (Euthymius), Enlightener of Karelia. Saint John of Decapolis Saint John was born at the end of the eighth