On February 28, 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 28 February 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Onisim Ovchar
St. Onesimus the Apostle of 70
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Memory of one of the 70 apostles, Bishop Onesimus of Byzantium. In his youth, he was a slave of the noble Christian Philemon. Once he was guilty and fled to Rome. There he was imprisoned. In prison, he met the Apostle Paul and received holy Baptism from him. He suffered for refusing to worship idols in 109, under the Emperor Trajan. |
| St. Paphnutius, Recluse of the Caves |
Dedicated to the hermit of the Caves Paphnutius. Lived in the XIII century. I thought a lot about the separation of the soul from the body and cried all the time. |
| The publican and the Pharisee
3rd 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. |
