On December 2, 7 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated. The list of events informs you about church holidays, fasts, and days of honoring the memory of saints. The list will help you find out the date of a significant religious event for Orthodox Christians.
Orthodox Church holidays 2 December 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| St. Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow (Drozdov) |
Veneration of Metropolitan Philaret (birth name-Vasily Mikhailovich Drozdov). Years of life: 1782-1867. He took part in the translation of the Bible into Russian. He was made a saint in 1994. |
| Avdey Radetel
The Prophet Obadiah (out of 12)
|
Honoring the memory of the fourth of the 12 Biblical prophets, Obadiah. Author of part of the Old Testament - the Book of Obadiah. |
| The Martyr Barlaam |
The feast of St. Barlaam comes from Antioch in Syria. He suffered for his faith in Christ in 304 during the persecution of Christians by the Emperor Diocletian. |
| St. Barlaam the Hermit and Prince Joasaph of India, and his father Abner the King |
Celebration of the memory of the hermit Barlaam, the Indian Christian prince Joasaph and his pagan father Abner. |
| St. Barlaam, Abbot of the Caves |
It is dedicated to the first abbot of the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery Varlaam. Founder and abbot of the monastery in honor of the Great Martyr Demetrius. Buried in nearby caves. |
| Finding of the relics of the Venerable Martyr Adrian of Poshekhonsky, Yaroslavl, Abbot |
Commemoration of the discovery of the holy remains of Abbot Adrian Poshekhonsky in 1625. |
| Christmas Fast
5th day of the holiday
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Multi-day fast. Its purpose is the spiritual purification of a person and preparation for the Christmas holiday. The duration of the fast is 40 days. |
