On July 18, 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 18 July 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| St. Athanasius, Abbot of Mount Athos |
The day of honoring St. Athanasius (baptismal name-Avraamiy). Founder and abbot of a Cenobitic monastery with a strict charter on Mount Athos. He had the gift of insight and miracles. He died during the construction of the temple (littered with stones during the destruction). |
| Finding of the venerable relics of St. Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh, Wonderworker of All Russia |
Celebration of the finding of the holy relics of Abbot Sergius of Radonezh. This event took place in 1422. They now reside in the Trinity Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. |
| Venerable Martyrs Grand Duchess Elisaveta and Nun Varvara (Yakovleva) |
Veneration of the Holy Princess Elisaveta - founder of the Martha and Mary Monastery in Moscow and one of the sisters of the monastery-Varvara. They were killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918. They were canonized in 1992. |
