9 April 1953, Thursday (27.03 according to the old style)
Church calendar for 9 April 1953
Saints commemorated
- Hieromartyr New Hieromartyr Raphael of Lesbos ок. 1410–1463
- Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica III–IV вв. (точная эпоха гонения не установлена)
- Venerable Therapont of Monza ? — 1597