On August 13, 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 13 Augustа 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Feast of the Demolition of the Precious Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord |
Preparation for the big holiday, which is popularly called Honey Saviour: reading prayers, worshipping the faithful. |
| Evdokimov Day
Saint Evdokim of Cappadocia
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Honoring the memory of Saint Evdokim, a native of Asia Minor. He lived in the IX century during the reign of Emperor Theophilus. He was appointed ruler of the Harsian region. The holy relics rest in Constantinople in the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos. |
| Holy Martyr Veniamin (Kazan), Metropolitan of Petrograd, and with him the Venerable Martyr Sergius of Petrograd (Shein), Archimandrite, Martyrs Yuri and John of Petrograd |
is the day of remembrance of Metropolitan Veniamin of Petrograd and Gdovo (lay name - Vasily). He was arrested in 1922 during the persecution of the Church. He was shot along with Archimandrite Sergius (Shein), laymen Yuri Novitsky and Ivan Kovsharov on the outskirts of Petrograd. |
