Commemoration of St Sophia and her daughters Pisti, Elpida and Agapi
These names are of Christian origin and in Greek mean wisdom, faith, hope and love. Sophia was a child of a noble family and lived near the city of... Read More »
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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 Day of the 200 Pontiffs participating in the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus
The Ecumenical Council of Ephesus was convened in 431 A.D, during the reign of King Theodosius II (Theodosius the Younger). 200 Pontiffs participated in the Council, with the aim... Read More »
  