Synaxis (disambiguation)

The term synaxis ("gathering together" in Greek; 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 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

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• 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

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• 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 Martyrs of Butovo, 4th Saturday after Pascha

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• 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

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• 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

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