Main Page

Welcome to OrthodoxWiki, a free-content encyclopedia and information center for Orthodox Christianity that anyone can edit. In this English version, started in November 2004, we are currently working on 4,954 articles. Please register or login to post or revise content.

All new user registrations are moderated because of persistent trouble with spammers. When you sign-up, please give some indication that you are a real person, interested in OrthodoxWiki. Please be patient as we process your application. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Dear OrthodoxWiki Friends,

For 2013 we received enough donations to cover our hosting costs. We're grateful for your support of this community resource. Please consider offering a small donation (through the link in the sidebar) to help us with server and maintenance expenses in the coming year.

Thank you!

The OrthodoxWiki editors have taken St. John of Damascus as their heavenly patron and intercessor as they seek to further the worship and knowledge of the All-Holy Trinity and the faith of the Orthodox Church by means of these pages.

Please take a moment to read about what OrthodoxWiki is and is not.

IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
Arabic/العربية | Bulgarian/Български | Greek/Ελληνικά | French/Français | Macedonian/Македонски | Portuguese/Português | Romanian/Română | Russian/Русский | Spanish/Español
Interested in starting an OrthodoxWiki in your language?   See: OrthodoxWiki:Localization.
RELATED SITES: OrthodoxWiki Commons | OrthodoxSearch
SEE ALSO: Orthpedia (German/Deutsch) | Orthodox Links | Orthodox-Search.com | OrthodoxChurchFathers.com

Today's feasts March 8 2026: Apostle Hermas of the Seventy, Bishop in Philipopoulis (1st century); Martyr Dius (Dion, Dionos), by the sword; Martyrs Quinctilian and Capatolinus, at Nicomedia; Venerable Dometius, monk (363); Hieromartyr Theodoretus, priest, of Antioch (361-363); Venerable Paul the Confessor, bishop of Plousias in Bithynia (c. 840) (see also March 7); Saint Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia (842); Saint Tarasius the Wonderworker, of Lycaonia (see also May 7); Saint Pontius of Carthage, a Deacon of the Church of Carthage (c. 260); Hieromartyr Cyril, a Bishop, with martyrs Rogatus, Felix, another Rogatus, Beata, Herenia, Felicitas, Urban, Silvanus and Mamillus, martyrs in North Africa; Saint Provinus, Bishop of Como in Italy (c. 420); Saint Beoadh (Beatus), Bishop of Ardcarne in Roscommon in Ireland (c. 518); Saint Senán mac Geirrcinn (Senames), a monk in Kilmanagh in Ireland, Confessor of Iniscathy (c. 540); Saint Felix of Burgundy, Bishop of Dunwich and Enlightener of East Anglia (c. 648); Saint Julian of Toledo, Archbishop of Toledo and Confessor (690); Saint Rhian, Abbot of Pembrokeshire; Saint Humphrey (Hunfrid of Prüm), Bishop of Therouanne in France, was Abbot of St Bertin (871); Saint Duthac, Bishop of Ross (1065); Venerable Saints Lazarus (1391) and Athanasius (15th century), monks of Murmansk Island, Onega Lake; Saint Andronicus (Lukash), Schema-Archimandrite of Tbilisi, Georgia, Elder of Glinsk Hermitage (1974); New Hieromartyr John Znamensky, Priest (1923); Martyr Vladimir Ushkov (1942); Other Commemorations: “Kursk Root” Icon of the Sign of the Most Holy Theotokos (“Kurska-Korinna”) (1295); Repose of Archbishop Vitaly (Maximenko) of Eastern America (1960). ( February 23 2026: Julian Calendar ) Hieromartyr Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop of Smyrna (167); Holy 73 Martyrs of Sirmium, under Diocletian (303); Martyr Clement, by the sword; Martyr Thea, by the sword; Venerable Gorgonia the Righteous (375), sister of St. Gregory the Theologian; Saint Alexander, founder of the Monastery of the "Unsleeping Ones", Constantinople (430); Saints John, Antioch, Antoninus, Moses, Zebinas, Polychronius, Moses (another), and Damian, ascetics near Cyrrhus in the Syrian desert (5th century); Saint John Theristes ("the Harvester") of Stylos in Calabria (9th or 11th century) (see also February 24); Saint Martha, virgin-martyr beheaded in Astorga in Spain under Decius (251); Saint Polycarp, a priest in Rome noted for ministering to those in prison for their faith (c. 300); Saint Romana, a virgin born in Rome who reposed at the age of eighteen while living as an anchoress in a cave on the banks of the Tiber (324); Saints Syncrotas, Antigonus, Rutilus, Libius, Senerotas and Rogatianus, martyrs at Sirmium in Pannonia (4th century); Saint Florentius of Seville, Confessor, a saint much venerated in Seville in Spain (c. 485); Saint Felix of Brescia, twentieth Bishop of Brescia (c. 650); Saint Jurmin, an East Anglian prince, son or nephew of King Anna of East Anglia, Confessor (653); Saint Boswell (Boisil), Abbot of Melrose Abbey in Scotland (c. 661) (see also February 24); Saint Mildburga (Milburgh), Abbess of Wenlock Priory (715); Saint Medrald (Mérald, Méraut), a monk at Saint-Evroult (Ebrulfus) of Ouche in France, who later became Abbot of Vendôme (c. 850); Saint Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz (1011); Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou Monastery, on Mount Athos (1280); Saint Cosmas of Zographou Monastery, Mount Athos (1281); Saint Moses of White Lake Monastery (Byelozersk), monk (1480); New Monk-martyr Damian of Philotheou and Kissavos, at Larissa (1586); New Hieromartyr Lazarus of the Peloponnese (c. 1618); Venerable Polycarp of Bryansk, monk of Bryansk (1620-1621)p; Saint Nazarius, Abbot of Valaam Monastery (1809); Saint Seraphim (Zenobius), Schema-Metropolitan of Tetritskaro, Georgia, monk of Glinsk Monastery (1985); New Hieromartyr Michael Edlinsky, Archpriest, of Kiev (1937) (see also November 17); New Hieromartyr Alexis Nikolsky, Priest (1938); New Hieromartyr Nicholas Dimitrov, Priest (1938); New Hieromartyr Michael Razhkin, Priest (1938); Martyr Sergius Borodavkin (1938); New Hieromartyr Sergius (Bukashkin), Hieromonk, of Novo-Alexandrovka, Moscow (1938); New Hieromartyr Antipas (Kyrillov), Hieromonk, of Tatarintsevo, Moscow (1938); New Hieromartyr Philaret (Pryakhin), Abbot, of Trubino, Tver (1942); Other Commemorations: Repose of Archimandrite Agapit (Belovidov) of Optina Monastery (1922); Uncovering of the relics of Blessed Matrona of Moscow (1998). 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.

Starting points Community: OrthodoxWiki News, Community Portal, Suggestions, Help Wanted, OrthodoxWiki Buzz, User Pages, Reference Desk Help: Style Manual, Technical Help, The Sandbox, Questions Browse these categories and selected articles: Saints: American Saints, Apostolic Fathers, Biblical Saints, British Saints, Bulgarian Saints, Carpatho-Russian Saints, Church Fathers, Desert Fathers, Egyptian Saints, French Saints, Greek Saints, Georgian Saints, German Saints, Lithuanian Saints, Martyrs, Romanian Saints, Russian Saints, Scandinavian Saints, Serbian Saints, Syrian Saints People: Bishops, Clergy, Heretics, Hymnographers, Missionaries, Modern Writers, Monastics, Rulers Liturgics and Theology: Asceticism, Arts, Church Calendar, Feasts, Hymnography, Church Music, Sacraments, Oriental Orthodox, Orthodox Church, Scripture, Sermons and Treatises, Vestments, Western Rite Church History and Places: Canon Law, Churches, Councils, Creeds, Heresies, Judaism, Jurisdictions, Monasteries, Seminaries, Texts, Timeline of Church History Images: By license, By source, By jurisdiction; Icons, Pilgrimage Sites, Monastery Images, Images of Hierarchs, Oriental Orthodox Images, Uncategorized Other: Bibliography, Church Life, Contributed Articles, Current Events, Ethics, Featured Articles, Inter-Christian, Links, Marketplace, Non-Orthodox, Organizations, Quotes, Stewardship Or, if you're feeling adventurous, you can have a look at a random page, browse through our newest articles, or visit other wikis.

Get notified of new articles and trackbacks on Twitter

+ Glory be to God for all things! +

IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
Arabic/العربية | Bulgarian/Български | Greek/Ελληνικά | French/Français | Macedonian/Македонски | Portuguese/Português | Romanian/Română | Russian/Русский | Spanish/Español
Interested in starting an OrthodoxWiki in your language?   See: OrthodoxWiki:Localization.
RELATED SITES: OrthodoxWiki Commons | OrthodoxSearch
SEE ALSO: Orthpedia (German/Deutsch) | Orthodox Links | Orthodox-Search.com | OrthodoxChurchFathers.com