Feast of the Birth of St John the Forerunner (Baptist)
The Armenian Apostolic Church, observes the Feast of the Birth of St John the Baptist, the Forerunner, in January. The birth of St John is described in detail in... Read More »
Church Calendar
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Commemoration of St Anton (Anthony) the Hermit, St Tryphon, St Barsam & St Onuphrius
Some time after the spread of Christianity, the ascetic movement began. Hermits were people who devoted themselves entirely to God, withdrew to uninhabited places and through prayer and... Read More »
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Commemoration of the King St Theodosius and Children of Ephesus
The Armenian Church commemorates Theodosius I, the Roman Emperor (379 to 395) who put an end to the last of paganism and the Arian heresy in the empire (The... Read More »
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Commemoration of St Gregory the Theologian
St. Gregory the Theologian (also known as Gregory of Nazianzus), has left a rich literary heritage, which was translated into Armenian in the 5th to 8th centuries AD. In... Read More »
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Commemoration of the 12 Minor (Holy) Prophets
Saints Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi In addition to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel (the four major prophets of the Old... Read More »
