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Sunday of The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

06/01/2025

Introduction The seventh Sunday after the Feast of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. This day commemorates the 318 God-bearing Fathers who gathered in Nicaea in 325 at the request of the Emperor, Saint Constantine the Great, to address the heresy of Arianism together with other issues that concerned the unity of the Church. Commemoration of The Great and Holy Feast of

Martyr Cyricus (Quiricus) and his mother, Julita, of Tarsus

07/15/2023

Commemorated on July 15 The Holy Martyrs Cyricus and Julita lived in the city of Iconium in the province of Lykaoneia in Asia Minor. Saint Julita was descended from an illustrious family and was a Christian. Widowed early on, she raised her three-year old-son Cyricus (Quiricus). During the emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians, Saint Julita departed the city with her son and two trustworthy servants, leaving behind her home, property, and servants. Concealing her noble rank,

Martyr Cyricus (Quiricus) and his mother, Julitta, of Tarsus

07/15/2022

The Holy Martyrs Cyricus and Julita lived in the city of Iconium in the province of Lykaoneia in Asia Minor. Saint Julita was descended from an illustrious family and was a Christian. Widowed early on, she raised her three-year old-son Cyricus (Quiricus). During the emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians, Saint Julita departed the city with her son and two trustworthy servants, leaving behind her home, property, and servants. Concealing her noble rank, she hid out

The 40 Holy Martyrs of Sebaste

03/09/2021

In the year 313 Saint Constantine the Great issued an edict granting Christians religious freedom, and officially recognizing Christianity as equal with paganism under the law. But his co-ruler Licinius was a pagan, and he decided to stamp out Christianity in his part of the Empire. As Licinius prepared his army to fight Constantine, he decided to remove Christians from his army, fearing mutiny. One of the military commanders of that time in the Armenian

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Sunday of The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

Martyr Cyricus (Quiricus) and his mother, Julita, of Tarsus

Martyr Cyricus (Quiricus) and his mother, Julitta, of Tarsus

The 40 Holy Martyrs of Sebaste

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