On August 4, 3 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 4 Augustа 2024
| Holiday | Description |
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| Marya good afternoon
Myrrh-bearers of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene
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Memory of Saint Mary Magdalene, a faithful disciple of the Savior, who was healed of her sins by the Lord. Thanks to her, the custom of giving Easter eggs on the feast of the Resurrection of Christ appeared. |
| St. Cornelius of Pereyaslav |
The church honors the memory of St. Cornelius (born Konon), a worker of the Pereyaslavsky monastery. |
| Transfer of the relics of the Holy Martyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope |
A feast dedicated to the transfer of the relics of Bishop Phocas of Sinope from Sinop to Constantinople. This event occurred in 403 or 404. The saint was martyred in 117, during the persecution of Christians under the Emperor Trajan. |
