On October 4, 5 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 October 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Giving of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord. |
The last day of the multi-day holiday is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In churches, services are held, prayers and hymns are read. |
| Kondrat and Ipat
Apostle from 70 Codrat
|
Day of honoring the memory of one of the 70 apostles of Christ. Kondrat was a bishop of Athens. Author of an apology in defense of Christianity. |
| Finding of the relics of St. Demetrius of Rostov, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia |
Commemoration by the Church of the event of the unveiling of the holy relics of Metropolitan Dimitry of Rostov. This happened in 1752. The celebration was established in 1757. |
| St. Daniel of Shuzhgorsky |
The church honors St. Daniel. He led an ascetic life. Founder of the monastery in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Shuzhgora in the Belozersk region. |
| St. Joseph of Zaonikiyevsky (Vologda) |
In honor of St. Joseph (lay name-Hilarion). During his lifetime, he received healing from the icon of the Mother of God for an eye disease. Founder of the Zaonikiev Monastery in Vologda province. |
