Synaxis (disambiguation)
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The term synaxis (Greek: σύναξις - "gathering together"; Slavonic: sobor) may refer to any of the following:
- In general, any gathering of the faithful or clergy of the Orthodox Church for liturgical or administrative purposes, e.g., a synod or one of the divine services.
- More specifically, a gathering to celebrate the Divine Liturgy on the day following a major feast in honor of the saints involved in the primary celebration (e.g., on December 26, the day following the Nativity of Christ is the Synaxis of the Theotokos).
- In Slavonic, cathedrals are also known as sobors.
Feasts
- Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers, November 8
- Synaxis of the Myriads of Holy Angels (Synaxis of the Myriangelon), January 11
- Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel, March 26 and July 13
- Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God, December 26
- Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John, January 7
- Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Twelve Apostles, June 30
- Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles, January 4
- Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs, January 30
- Synaxis of All Saints, the Sunday following Pentecost
- Synaxis of the Holy Unmercenaries, November 7
- Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, May 29, and also on the Seventh Sunday of Pascha
- Memorial Saturday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, on the Seventh Saturday of Pascha
- Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council, May 22
- Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Third Ecumenical Council, September 9
- Commemoration of the Holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council, July 25
- Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Sixth Ecumenical Council, January 23
- Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, on the Sunday of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
- Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow, October 5
- Synaxis of the Saints of Rostov, May 23
- Synaxis of All Saints of Siberia, June 10
- Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Kazan, October 4
- Synaxis of the Saints of Kostroma, January 23
- Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Novgorod, February 10
- Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of Optina, October 11
- Synaxis of all Saints of Pskov, Third Sunday after Pentecost
- Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh, July 6
- Synaxis of the Saints of Ryzan, June 10
- Synaxis of the Saints of Smolensk, July 23
- Synaxis of the Saints of Solovki Monastery, August 9
- Synaxis of the Saints of Tula, September 22
- Synaxis of the Saints of Vladimir, June 23
- Synaxis of the Saints of Volhynia, October 10
- Synaxis of the Saints of Vyatka, October 8
- Synaxis of the Martyrs of Butovo, 4th Saturday after Pascha
- Synaxis of the venerable fathers of the Kiev Caves Lavra, February 26
- Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Near Caves, September 28
- Synaxis of the Saints of the Kiev Caves, whose relics repose in the Far Caves of the Venerable Theodosius, August 28
- Synaxis of the Saints of Belarus, June 14
- Synaxis of the Saints of Georgia, December 11
- Synaxis of the Serbian Hierarchs, August 30
- Synaxis of All Saints of Alaska, September 24, also December 12
- Synaxis of the Saints of North America, June 17
