On April 10, 6 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 10 April 2023
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Hilarion-turn out the shafts
St. Hilarion the New, Abbot of Pelikite
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Memorial Day of St. Hilarion the New, Abbot of the Pelikite Monastery. Lived in the VIII century. He had the gift of insight, miracle-working, healing the sick, and exorcising demons. He was martyred for his veneration of icons. |
St. Stephen the Wonderworker, Abbot of Triglia |
St. Stephen's Day, abbot of Triglia Monastery. He suffered a lot of torment for his icon worship. In 815, he was exiled to prison, where he died. |
Venerable Martyr Eustratius of the Caves |
St. Eustratius, novice of the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery. After the attack on the monastery of the Polovtsians in 1096, he was captured and became a slave of a Jew. For renouncing the Christian faith, he was crucified on the cross. |
Martyr Boyan (Enravot), Prince of Bulgaria |
It is dedicated to Saint Boyan, Prince of Bulgaria. He suffered for his faith in Jesus Christ in 830. A pagan brother sentenced him to death by beheading with a sword. |
St. Hilarion of Pskovoezersky, Gdovsky Monastery |
Memory of St. Hilarion of Pskovoezersky. In 1460, he founded the Ozersk Pokrovsky Monastery near Gdov. He died in 1476. |
Great lent
24th day of the holiday
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The main multi-day fast. Installed in honor of the memory of the 40-day fast of Jesus Christ in the desert. The duration of Lent is 48 days. |