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Encyclopedia > February 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Feb. 3 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Feb. 5 Feb. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church calendar describes or dictates the rhythm of the life of the Church. ...


Fixed commemorations

All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 17 by Old Calendarists In Britain and countries of the British Empire, Old Style or O.S. after a date means that the date is in the Julian calendar, in use in those countries until 1752; New Style or N.S. means that the date is in the Gregorian calendar, adopted on 14 September...


Saints

Events Attila the Hun attacks Britain Births Deaths Categories: 436 ... Events In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada. ... Abbots coat of arms The word abbot, meaning father, has been used as a Christian clerical title in various, mainly monastic, meanings. ... A wonderworker is a title given to various saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church. ... Velikiy Novgorod (Russian: ) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia, situated on the M10(E95) federal highway connecting Moscow and St. ... Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ... In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Byzantine miniature depicting the Studion. ... Events 11 May: Printing of The Diamond Sutra, the oldest dated printed book. ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for their convictions or religious faith, such as during the persecution of early Christians in the Roman Empire. ... // Overview Events 212: Constitutio Antoniniana grants citizenship to all free Roman men 212-216: Baths of Caracalla 230-232: Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east 235-284: Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire 250-538: Kofun era, the first... In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, a hieromartyr is a martyr (one who dies for their beliefs) who was also one of the clergy (deacon, priest, or bishop). ... Relief from Assyrian capital of Dur Sharrukin, showing transport of Lebanese cedar (8th c. ... Events Emperor Mu succeeds Emperor Kang as emperor of China. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... St. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Old Town Aleppo viewed from the Citadel Aleppo is also the name of two townships in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ...

Other commemorations

  • Repose of the Royal Recluse Dosithea of Moscow (1810)


 
 

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