On June 6, 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 6 June 2023
Holiday | Description |
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St. Simeon Stylites on the Wondrous Mountain |
The church honors the memory of Saint Simeon. He spent the last years of his life on Divnaya Gora (which is why he got his nickname), where he founded a monastery. He had the gift of healing the blind, raising the dead, and exorcising demons. He lived until 596. |
St. Nikita the Stylite of Pereyaslavl |
Memory of St. Nikita, who was originally from the city of Pereslavl. He was in charge of collecting state taxes and taxes. He was robbed and murdered in 1186. |
It is dedicated to Saint Xenia of St. Petersburg. She lost her husband early and suddenly, and then turned into a saint of God. She had the gift of insight. The celebration of her memory dates back to 1988. |