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Sunday of the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise (Cheesefare Sunday); Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Martyrs at the Gate of Eugenius at Constantinople

Orthodox Calendar February 22 Expulsion of Adam from Paradise Scripture reading (Matthew 6:14-21) “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a…

Feb 22, 2026basilica.ro

Venerable Timothy of Symbola; St. Eustathius the Archbishop of Antioch (Saturday of the Venerable Saints)

Orthodox Calendar February 21 Venerable Timothy of Symbola Saint Timothy of Symbola, was of Italian descent. He became a monk at a young age and pursued asceticism at a monastery called “Symbola,” in Asia Minor near Mount Olympus. At that time Theoctistus was the archimandrite of the monastery. Saint Timothy was the disciple of Theoctistus…

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St. Leo the Bishop of Catania in Sicily; Venerable Bessarion (Non-liturgical day. Cheese, milk, eggs and fish allowed)

Orthodox Calendar February 20 Saint Leo, the Bishop of Catania He was bishop of the city of Catania, in Sicily. He was famed for his benevolence and charity, and his Christian love for the poor and the vagrant. The Lord granted him the gifts of healing various illnesses, and working miracles. When Saint Leo was…

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Apostle Archippus

Orthodox Calendar February 19 Apostles Archippus, Philemon and Apphia Saints Archippus, Philemon and Apphia, Apostles of the Seventy were students and companions of the holy Apostle Paul. In the Epistle to Philemon, the Apostle Paul names Saint Archippus as his companion, and mentions him again in the Epistle to the Colossians (Col. 4:17). Saint Archippus…

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St. Leo the Great, Pope of Rome (Non-liturgical day. Cheese, milk, eggs and fish allowed)

Orthodox Calendar February 18 St. Leo the Great the Pope of Rome Saint Leo I the Great, Pope of Rome (440-461), received a fine and diverse education, which opened for him the possibility of an excellent worldly career. He yearned for the spiritual life, however, and so he chose the path of becoming an archdeacon…

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Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro; St. Mariamne; Emperor Marcian & Empress Pulcheria

Orthodox Calendar February 17 Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit (Tyro) The martyr was a soldier in the city of Alasium of the Pontine district (northeast province of Asia Minor, stretching along the coast of the Euxine, i.e. the Black Sea), under the command of a certain Brincus. They commanded him to offer sacrifice to idols.…

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Martyrs Pamphilius the Presbyter and Valens the Deacon at Caesarea, in Palestine; Saint Flavian the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople

Orthodox Calendar February 16 Martyr Pamphilius A native of the city of Beirut, he was educated at Alexandria, after which he was made a priest at Caesarea. He devoted much labor to collating manuscripts and correcting copyist errors in the texts of the New Testament. The corrected texts of Saint Pamphilius were copied and distributed…

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Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy; Martyr Major; Sunday of the Last Judgement (of Meatfare)

Orthodox Calendar February 15 Saint Onesimus, Apostle of the Seventy In his youth he was a servant of Philemon, a Christian of distinguished lineage, living in the city of Colossae, Phrygia. Guilty of an offense against his master and fearing punishment, Saint Onesimus fled to Rome, but as a runaway slave he wound up in…

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Sts Auxentius, Maron and Abraham (Memorial Saturday)

Orthodox Calendar February 14 Saint Auxentius By origin a Syrian, he served at the court of the emperor Theodosius the Younger (418-450). He was known as a virtuous, learned and wise man, and he was, moreover, a friend of many of the pious men of his era. Distressed by worldly vanity, Saint Auxentius was ordained…

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Hieromartyr Blaise the Bishop of Sebaste; Righteous Theodora, wife of the Emperor Theophilus, the Iconoclast

Orthodox Calendar, February 11 Hieromartyr Blaise (Blasius), Bishop of Sebaste He was known for his righteous and devout life. Unanimously chosen by the people, he was consecrated Bishop of Sebaste. This occurred during the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian (284-305) and Licinius (307-324), fierce persecutors of Christians. Saint Blaise encouraged his flock, visited the…

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†) Hieromartyr Charalampus (Haralambos) the Bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly; Virginmartyr Valentina of Palestine

Orthodox Calendar, February 10 Hieromartyr Charalampus, Bishop of Magnesia The bishop and the Martyrs Porphyrius and Baptus and Three Women Martyrs suffered in the year 202. Saint Charalampus, Bishop of Magnesia (Asia Minor), successfully spread faith in Christ the Savior, guiding people on the way to salvation. News of his preaching reached Lucian, the governor…

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