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Today's feasts September 25 2018: Saint Euphrosyne, nun of Alexandria; Martyr Paphnutius, father of St. Euphrosyne of Alexandria, and his 546 companions in Egypt; Saint Euphrosyne, nun of Suzdal; commemoration of the earthquake in Constantinople in 447, when a boy was lifted up to heaven and heard the "Trisagion;" Martyrs Paul and Tatta and their children Sabinian, Maximus, Rufus, and Eugene of Damascus; Saint Arsen the Great, Katholikos of Georgia; Saint Cadoc, Abbot of Llancarfan; Saint Finbar, Hermit of Gougane, founder and Abbot of Cork Monastery; Saint Ceolfrith, Abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow; translation of the relics of Saint Herman (Germanus), Archbishop of Kazan; repose of Saint Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh; repose of Elder Dositheus (actually a woman), recluse of the Kiev Caves who blessed St. Seraphim to go to Sarov ( September 12 2018: Julian Calendar ) Leavetaking of the Nativity of the Theotokos; Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop in Italy; Saint Coronatus, Bishop of Iconium (Nicomedia); Martyr Julian of Galatia and 40 martyrs with him; Hieromartyr Theodore, Bishop of Alexandria; Saint Athanasius, disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh and Abbot of the Vysotsk Monastery in Serpukhov, and his disciple Saint Athanasius; Saint Bassian of Tikhsnen (Vologda); Martyr Macedonius in Phrygia, and with him Martyrs Tatian and Theodoulos; Saint Daniel of Thassos, monk; Saint Sacerdos, Bishop of Lyons; Martyr Oceanos; Saint Ailbe, Bishop of Imlech; translation of the relics of Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye Featured article The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, founded in 2010, consists of all the active Orthodox bishops of North and Central America, representing multiple jurisdictions. It is the successor to SCOBA, and it is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora." Recently featured: Raphael Morgan, Holy Week, Georges Florovsky, Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria, Paschal Homily, Pachomius the Great. View all featured articles.

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