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All Saints Greek Orthodox Cathedral It became a parish church in its own right in 1852. In the 19th century it had a large congregation, like many other Anglican churches in the Victorian era : an 1854 survey of church attendance found that the number of worshippers was 1,650 on Sunday mornings, 630 on Sunday afternoons and 1,430 on Sunday ...
Serbian Orthodox Bishop of America and Canada, also known as Mardarije of Lješanska, Libertyville and All America [458] Maria Romanova: 1918: 17 July: Third daughter of Nicholas II of Russia and Alexandra Fyodorovna; passion-bearer: Mark of the Caves: c. 1080–1120: 29 December / 28 September Venerable, also known as Mark the Grave-digger ...
All saints bear this title, although they are rarely ever formally titled as such (e.g. St. Seraphim of Sarov) Martyr: literally meaning "witness" in Greek; [23] one who has died for the faith [6] (e.g. St. Sebastian) [24] Merciful: one known for almsgiving, especially toward the poor (e.g. St. John the Merciful) [25]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 December 2024. Second-largest Christian church This article is about the Eastern Orthodox Church as an institution. For its religion, doctrine and tradition, see Eastern Orthodoxy. For other uses of "Orthodox Church", see Orthodox Church (disambiguation). For other uses of "Greek Orthodox", see Greek ...
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church.Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, officially the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, [1] is a church and shrine in the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is administered by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and has been developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , based ...
Nectarios of Aegina [1] (Greek: Νεκτάριος Αιγίνης; 1 October 1846 – 8 November 1920), Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, is one of the most renowned Greek saints, venerated both in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Roman Catholic Church.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the feast of the death and Resurrection of Jesus, called Pascha (Easter), is the greatest of all holy days and as such it is called the "feast of feasts". Immediately below it in importance, there is a group of Twelve Great Feasts (Greek: Δωδεκάορτον). Together with Pascha, these are the most ...