On March 19, 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 19 March 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Konstantin's Circles
The 42nd Martyrs of the Amorites: Constantine, Aetius, Theophilus, Theodore, Melissenus, Callistus, Vasoi, and others with them
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Veneration of the 42 Christian martyrs who suffered for refusing to convert to Islam in the Amorites, during the war between the Greek Emperor Theophilus and the Saracens (829-842). They were martyred on the Tigris River in Samarra (present-day Iraq). |
| Great lent
2nd 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. |
