Main Page

Welcome to OrthodoxWiki, a free-content encyclopedia and information center for Orthodox Christianity that anyone can edit. In this English version, started in November 2004, we are currently working on 4,953 articles. Please register or login to post or revise content.

Attention! The OrthodoxWiki Logo Contest is now open!</p>

Today's feasts May 27: Hieromartyr Therapont of Sardis, Bishop, by beheading (259); Martyr Julius the Veteran, at Dorostolum in Moesia (297); Virgin-martyr Theodora, and Martyr Didymus the Soldier, at Alexandria (304); Martyr Eusebiotus, by fire; Martyr Alypius, by stoning; Martyr Juliana (see also March 4); Hieromartyr Helladius, Bishop (6th-7th c.); Saint Michael of Parekhi, Georgia (8th-9th c.); Saint Basil of Khakhuli, son of King Bagrat III (11th c.); Saint Restituta and Companions (272) (see also May 17); Saint Eutropius of Orange, succesor of St Justin as Bishop of Orange in France, when the diocese had been laid waste by the Visigoths (475); Venerable Melangell of Wales, Abbess (590); Martyr Ranulf (Ragnulf), in Thélus near Arras in France, (the father of St. Hadulph, Bishop of Arras-Cambrai) (700); Venerable Bede the Confessor, Hieromonk of Wearmouth-Jarrow (735); Saint Bruno of Würzburg, Bishop of Würzburg (1045); Venerable Therapont of White Lake, Abbot of Byelozersk (White Lake) and Mozhaisk (1426); Saint Philip I, Metropolitan of Moscow (1473); Venerable Therapont of Monza, Abbot of Monza (1597); Venerable Hiero-schema-monk Lazarus of Pskov-Caves Monastery (1824); Venerable Elias, of Russia (see also December 7); Saint John the Russian, whose relics are on the island of Euboea (1730); Saint Alexis (Mechev), Priest of Moscow (1922); Other Commemorations: Translation of the relics (1472) of Sts. Cyprian (1406), Photius (1431), and Jonah (1461), Metropolitans of Kiev; Translation of the relics (1667) of Venerable Nilus of Stolobny Island (stylite of Seliger Lake) (1554); Repose of Blessed Zina of Vetluga (1960); 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." Recently featured: Raphael Morgan, Holy Week, Georges Florovsky, Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria, Paschal Homily, Pachomius the Great. View all featured articles.

Starting points Community: OrthodoxWiki News, Community Portal, Suggestions, Help Wanted, OrthodoxWiki Buzz, User Pages, Reference Desk Help: Style Manual, Technical Help, The Sandbox, Questions Browse these categories and major 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 People: Bishops, Clergy, Heretics, Hymnographers, Missionaries, Modern Writers, Monastics, Rulers Liturgics and Theology: Asceticism, Arts, Church Calendar, Feasts, Hymnography, Church Music, Sacraments, Oriental Orthodox, Orthodox Church, Scripture, Sermons and Treatises, Vestments, Western Rite Church History and Places: Canon Law, Churches, Councils, Creeds, Heresies, Judaism, Jurisdictions, Monasteries, Seminaries, Texts, Timeline of Church History Images: By license, By source, By jurisdiction; Icons, Pilgrimage Sites, Monastery Images, Images of Hierarchs, Oriental Orthodox Images, Uncategorized Other: Bibliography, Church Life, Contributed Articles, Current Events, Ethics, Featured Articles, Inter-Christian, Links, Marketplace, Non-Orthodox, Organizations, Quotes, Stewardship Or, if you're feeling adventurous, you can have a look at a random page or browse through our newest articles.

+ Glory be to God for all things! +

Link to OrthodoxWiki: