On February 27, 7 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 February 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Kirill Vesnokazchik
Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril, Slovenian teacher
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Honoring the memory of St. Cyril (before the adoption of the schema - Constantine). Together with Brother Methodius, they created the Slavonic alphabet, translated the Gospel and other Liturgical books into Slavonic, and introduced Worship services in Slavonic. He died in 869. |
| St. Maron, the Syrian Hermit |
Saint Maron's Day of Celebration. He lived in the IV century near the city of Kira in Syria. He had the gift of healing from diseases and exorcising demons. He founded many monasteries in the Kira region. |
| 12 Greeks, builders of the Dormition Cathedral Church of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra |
Memorial Day for 12 Greek craftsmen who built and decorated the Dormition Church of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. |
| St. Isaac the Recluse of the Caves |
In honor of St. Isaac. He lived in seclusion in the Antoniev Cave. He died around 1090. |
| St. Auxentius of Bithynia |
St. Auxentius Memorial Day. He served at the court of Emperor Theodosius the Younger. Then he became a hermit in Bithynia, on Mount Oxia. He had the gift of healing the sick. He died around 470. |
| Blessed Prince Michael of Chernigov and his boyar Martyr Theodore, the Wonderworkers |
Holiday in honor of Prince Michael of Chernigov (Vsevolodovich) and his boyar Theodore. They were martyred for the Christian faith by order of Batu Khan in 1246. |
| The publican and the Pharisee
2nd day of the holiday
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It's a solid week. Preparing for strict Lent. The week is named after the biblical parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee. |
