On May 26, 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 26 May 2023
Holiday | Description |
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Lukerya Komarnitsa
Martyrs Glyceria the Virgin and with her, Martyr Laodicea of Heraclea, prison guard
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The church celebrates the memory of the martyr Glyceria and the prison guard, who suffered for their faith during the persecution of Christians in the II century under the Emperor Antoninus. |
Transfer of the relics of St. Macarius of Kanev, Abbot of Pinsk, Wonderworker of Pereyaslavl |
Commemoration of the transfer of the relics of Saint Macarius in 1688 from Kanev to Pereyaslavl. |
Martyr Alexander of Rome |
It is a memorial day for Saint Alexander, who suffered for the Christian faith in the early 4th century, during the reign of Emperor Maximian. He was a soldier, serving in the regiment of the Tribune of Tiberias in Rome. |