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The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church.Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.
A committee composed of members of the Greek government and Greek Orthodox Church was set up to look into the question of calendar reform. It reported in January 1923. [ 4 ] In the end, for civil purposes, the Gregorian calendar was adopted; the changeover went into effect on 16 February 1923/1 March 1923.
An Eastern Orthodox cross. February 18 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - February 20. All fixed commemorations below are observed on March 4 (March 3 on leap years) by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. [note 1] For February 19th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on February 6.
Immediately below it in importance, there is a group of Twelve Great Feasts (Greek: Δωδεκάορτον). Together with Pascha, these are the most significant dates on the Orthodox liturgical calendar. Eight of the great feasts are in honor of Jesus Christ, while the other four are dedicated to the Virgin Mary—the Theotokos. [1]
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). April 12 / March 30. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). March 30. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin ...
An Eastern Orthodox cross. April 27 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 29. All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 11 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. [note 1] For April 28th, orthodox churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the saints listed on April 15.
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). July 23 / July 10. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). July 10. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. July 10. The Year of Our Salvation - Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, Massachusetts. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR ...
An Eastern Orthodox cross. February 23 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - February 25. All fixed commemorations below are observed on March 9 (March 8 on leap years) by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. [note 1] For February 24th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on February 11.