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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Feasts & Commemorations
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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 150 Pontiffs participating in the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople
During different periods of history, the Ecumenical Church has faced various problems of doctrinal, administrative and organisational natures, solutions to which have been provided during the Ecumenical Councils. One... Read More »
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Fast of the Catechumens or Arachavorats Bahk
The Fast of Catechumens (or Arachavorats Bahk) is peculiar only to the Armenian Church. It begins three weeks before Great Lent. In ancient times people could eat only bread and... Read More »
