On April 16, 2 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 16 April 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Nikita Vodopol
St. Nikita the Confessor, Abbot of Midikia
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Feast of St. Nikita the Confessor, Abbot of the Midikiysky monastery. He had the gift of miracle-working. Defended the veneration of icons. |
| Great lent
30th 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. |
