On January 19 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Makarios the…
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On January 18 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Athanasios. Agios…
On January 17 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Antonios O…
The Holy Theophany, also known as the Epiphany, the Celebration of the Lights, or ta Fota (the…
On January 1 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea…
On December 28, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the 20,000 Martyrs who were burned alive…
On December 27 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Stefanos. Saint Stephen was the first of the seven deacons whom the Apostles ordained to serve the Church in Jerusalem. Being filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, he worked miracles and wonders among the people. Today is also the name day of Stefanos, Stefania, Mavrikos and Mavrikia. Xronia Polla!
On December 21 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyr Themistocles, protector of persecuted…
The Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, was a disciple of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John…
On December 17, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agios Dionysios, the Patron Saint of Zakynthos and…
December 15, Feast Day of Agios Eleftherios On December 15 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates…
Agios Spyridon the Wonderworker is the Patron Saint of Kerkyra (Corfu) and is called the…
On December 12 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Spyridonas the Wonderworker, who is the Protector of poor people and the Patron Saint of the island of Kerkyra.
The Monastery of Agia Varvara Roussanou is one of the six active monasteries in Meteora and it is dedicated to Agia Varvara, who is commemorated by the Greek Orthodox Church on December 4th.
December 4 is the Feast Day of Agia Barbara, who is considered one of the major Saints of the Greek Orthodox Church. Her memory is celebrated today and it is also the Name Day of Varvara, Damaskinos, Damaskini. Xronia Polla!
On November 26, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Stylianos, the…
On November 14 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Filipos the…
On November 13, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agios Ioannis Chrysostomos the Archbishop of Constantinople, who was one of the Three Hierarchs.
On November 11 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Menas. On…
One of the most visited sites on Aegina is the church of Agios Nektarios and…