On April 27, 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 27 April 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustace of Vilna (Lithuania) |
Memorial Day of 3 martyrs who suffered for their faith in Jesus Christ under Grand Duke Olgerd of Lithuania in the XIV century. |
| Martin Lisogon
Saint Martin I, Spanish, Pope of Rome
|
Commemoration of Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome. He condemned the Monothelites. For this, he was exiled to Tauric Chersonesus, where he died in 655. |
| Great lent
41 days of the holiday
|
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. |
