On January 22, 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 22 January 2023
Holiday | Description |
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Filippov Day
St. Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, Wonderworker
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Memory of Philip II (birth name - Theodore) - Metropolitan of Moscow. Years of life: 1507-1569. He was killed by Ivan the Terrible's assistant, Malyuta Skuratov. The date of the celebration is set in 1660. |
Martyr Polyeuctus |
Veneration of the warrior Polyeuctus. He suffered in 259 for his faith in Christ in the Armenian city of Melitene during the reign of Emperor Valerian. |
St. Eustratius, the Wonderworker |
It is dedicated to Saint Eustratius, a native of Tarsus. He was the abbot of the Avgar monastery (on Olympus in Asia Minor). Lived in the VIII-IX centuries. |