Main Page
The OrthodoxWiki editors have taken St. John of Damascus as their heavenly patron and intercessor as they seek to further the worship and knowledge of the All-Holy Trinity and the faith of the Orthodox Church by means of these pages.
Please take a moment to read about what OrthodoxWiki is and is not.
Arabic/العربية | Bulgarian/Български | Greek/Ελληνικά | French/Français | Macedonian/Македонски | Portuguese/Português | Romanian/Română | Russian/Русский | Spanish/Español
Interested in starting an OrthodoxWiki in your language? See: OrthodoxWiki:Localization.
RELATED SITES: OrthodoxWiki Commons | OrthodoxSearch
SEE ALSO: Orthpedia (German/Deutsch) | Orthodox Links | Orthodox-Search.com | OrthodoxChurchFathers.com
Today's feastsFebruary 15:
Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy (c. 109); Martyr Major of Gaza (302); Venerable Paphnutius, monk, and his daughter St. Euphrosyne, nun, of Alexandria (5th century) (see also [{September 25]])'; Venerable Eusebius, hermit, of Asikha in Syria (5th century) Saint Theognius, Bishop of Bethelia near Gaza (523); Saints Faustinus and Jovita, two brothers, zealous preachers of Orthodoxy, beheaded under Hadrian (2nd century); Virgin-martyr Agape, in Terni (Teramo) in Italy (c. 273); Martyr Craton and Companions, converted to Christ by St Valentine, Bishop of Terni, martyred in Rome together with his wife and family (c. 273); Martyrs Saturninus, Castulus, Magnus and Lucius, who belonged to the flock of St Valentine, Bishop of Terni in Italy (273); Saint Dochow (Dochau, Dogwyn), founder of a monastery in Cornwall (c. 473); Saint Georgia, a holy virgin and later anchoress near Clermont in Auvergne in France (c. 500); Saint Severus, a priest from the Abruzzi in Italy (c. 530); Saint Quinidius, hermit in Aix in Provence, who became Bishop of Vaison (c. 579); Saint Farannan, a disciple of St Columba at Iona in Scotland (c. 590); Saint Berach (Barachias, Berachius), disciple of St Kevin and founder of a monastery at Clusin-Coirpte in Connaught (6th century); Saint Faustus, a disciple of St Benedict at Montecassino in Italy (6th century); Saint Oswy, King of Northumbria (670); Saint Decorosus, for thirty years Bishop of Capua, Confessor (695); Saint Walfrid (Gualfredo) della Gherardesca (765); Saints Winaman the Subdeacon, Unaman the Presbyter, and Sunaman the Deacon, monks and nephews of St Sigfrid whom they followed to Sweden, martyred by pagans (c. 1040); Saint Sigfrid of Sweden, Bishop of Växjö and Apostle of Sweden, who converted King Olaf of Sweden (1045); Saint Druthmar, a monk at Lorsch, in 1014 he became Abbot of Corvey in Saxony in Germany (1046); Saint Paphnutius, recluse of the Kiev Caves Monastery (13th century); Venerable Dalmatius of Siberia, Abbot and founder of the Dormition Monastery (1697); New martyr John of Thessaloniki (1776); Venerable Anthimos (Vagianos) of Chios (1960); New Hieromartyrs Michael Pyatayev and John Kuminov, Priests of Omsk (1930); New Hieromartyr Paul (Kozlov), Hieromonk of St. Nilus Hermitage, Tver (1938); New Hieromartyrs Nicholas Morkovin, Alexis, and Alexis, Priests; and Simeon, Deacon (1938); Virgin-martyr Sophia (1938); Other Commemorations: Synaxis of the Church of St. John the Theologian at Diaconissa; Synaxis of the Icon of the Mother of God of Vilnius; Synaxis of Icon of the Mother of God of Dalmatia; Repose of Blessed Stoina (Euphemia) of Devic Monastery (Serbia) (1895); Repose of Schemamonk Nikodim of Karoulia (1984); Repose of Monk Marcu (Dumitrescu) of Sihastria (Romania) (1999); Repose of Mother Kypriane of the Holy Angels Convent.
Featured article
The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, founded in 2010, consists of all the active Orthodox bishops of North and Central America, representing multiple jurisdictions. It is the successor to SCOBA, and it is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora."
|
Starting points
Browse these categories and selected articles: Saints: American Saints, Apostolic Fathers, Biblical Saints, British Saints, Bulgarian Saints, Carpatho-Russian Saints, Church Fathers, Desert Fathers, Egyptian Saints, French Saints, Greek Saints, Georgian Saints, German Saints, Lithuanian Saints, Martyrs, Romanian Saints, Russian Saints, Scandinavian Saints, Serbian Saints, Syrian Saints Or, if you're feeling adventurous, you can have a look at a random page, browse through our newest articles, or visit other wikis. |
+ Glory be to God for all things! +
Arabic/العربية | Bulgarian/Български | Greek/Ελληνικά | French/Français | Macedonian/Македонски | Portuguese/Português | Romanian/Română | Russian/Русский | Spanish/Español
Interested in starting an OrthodoxWiki in your language? See: OrthodoxWiki:Localization.
RELATED SITES: OrthodoxWiki Commons | OrthodoxSearch
SEE ALSO: Orthpedia (German/Deutsch) | Orthodox Links | Orthodox-Search.com | OrthodoxChurchFathers.com
