March 26 (old calendar) /  April 8 (new)

March 26 (old calendar) /  April 8 (new) Great Lent Leavetaking of the Annunciation. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Hieromartyr Irenæus, Bishop of Sirmium (304). Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus—Presbyters, Arpilus—Monk, Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Iscoeus (Iskous), Silas, Signicus, Sonirilus, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phillus (Philgas)—laymen, and the women: Anna, Alla, Larissa, Monco (Manca), Uirko (Virko), Animais (Animaida), Gaatha and Duklida, in the Crimea (375). Saint Malchus of Chalcis in Syria (4th c.). Ven.