On October 28, 5 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 October 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Popularly known as Yefimiy Osenniy
St. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica, Hierodeacon
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Saint Euthymius (born Nikita) is a native of Ancyra in Galatia. He spent 15 years of his life in asceticism on Mount Olympus, then moved to Mount Athos. Founder of two monasteries near Soluni. |
| St. Athanasius (Sakharov), Bishop of Kovrov |
Day of Saint Bishop Athanasius (birth name - Sergey Sakharov), vicar of the Vladimir diocese. He was canonized as a New Martyr in 2000. |
| Venerable Martyr Lucian of Antioch, Presbyter |
It is the day of commemoration of Saint Lucian originally from the Syrian city of Samosata. He was imprisoned in the Nicomedia prison during the persecution of Christians by the Emperor Diocletian, where he died 9 years later. |
| St. John, Bishop of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod |
Feast day in honor of the first Bishop of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod John. |
| Holy Martyr Lucian of the Caves |
Memory of Saint Lucian. It suffered from the raids of Batu Khan around 1240. His remains rest in the Feodosia (Distant) caves. |
