On March 25, 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 25 March 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| St. Simeon the New Theologian, Abbot |
Memorial Day of the monk, theologian, composer of "Hymns" Simeon the New Theologian. Years of life: 949-1022. |
| Feofanov Day
St. Theophanes the Confessor, Sigrian
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The church honors the memory of St. Theophan the Confessor. He was a dignitary of the Emperor Leo the Khazar. After taking the veil as a monk, he founded a monastery in the Sigrian region and became its abbot. He had the gift of miracle-working. He wrote a history of the Christian Church from 285 to 813. For refusing to accept the Iconoclastic heresy, he was imprisoned, where he died in 818. |
| St. Gregory Dvoeslov, Pope of Rome |
Honoring the memory of Grigory Dvoeslov, Pope of Rome. Years of life: 540-604. He founded 6 monasteries. He composed the rite of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in Latin. He fought the Donatist heresy and converted the inhabitants of Britain to Christianity. The nickname Dvoeslov means "leading dialogue, interlocutor". |
| Great lent
8th 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. |
