On February 23, 4 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 February 2023
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| Holy Martyr Charalampius, Bishop of Magnesia, Martyrs Porphyry, Vaptos and the Three Martyrs |
The church honors the memory of Bishop Charalampius of Magnesia (Greece)and 5 other martyrs who suffered for their faith in Jesus Christ in 202. |
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Veneration of Princess Anna of Novgorod (pre - baptismal name-Ingigerda), wife of Grand Duke Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev. She founded the first convent in Kiev. She died in 1051. The church established the saint's memorial Day in 1439. |
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| Prokhor Vesnovey
St. Prokhor of the Caves
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St. Prokhor's Day. He was tonsured a monk at the Kiev Pechersk Monastery. The nickname Lebednik was given for eating quinoa instead of bread. He had the gift of miracle-working. He died in 1107. |
| St. Longinus of Koryazhemsk, Hieromonk |
St. Longinus Memorial Day. He founded a monastery at the mouth of the Koryazhemka River and was its abbot. He died in 1540. |
