On August 23, 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 23 Augustа 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| St. Lawrence, Holy Fool for Christ's Sake, of Kaluga |
Celebration of the memory of the Kaluga Wonderworker Lavrentiy. It was glorified in the second half of the XVI century. |
| Holy Martyrs Laurentius, Archdeacon, Sixtus II, Pope of Rome, Felicissim and Agapitus, Deacons, Martyr Romanus, Pope of Rome |
Commemoration of Archdeacon Laurentius, Soldier Romanus, Pope Sixtus and two of his deacons who suffered for their faith in Christ in 258 during the reign of Emperor Valerian. |
| Assumption Fast
10th day of the holiday
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Multi-day fast. It was established in honor of the church feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. The duration of the fast is 14 days. |
