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Today's feasts June 20 2024: Hieromartyr Methodius of Patara, bishop of Olympus; Martyrs Aristocleus presbyter, Demetrian deacon, and Athanasius reader, of Cyprus (see also June 23); Martyrs Inna, Pinna, and Rimma, disciples of Apostle Andrew in Scythia; Saint Leucius, Bishop of Brindisi; Holy Prince Gleb Andreevich; Saint Nahum of Ochrid; Saint Kallistos Xanthopoulos, Patriarch of Constantinople; Saint Nicholas Cabasilas; Saint Govan, Hermit of Pembrokeshire; translation of the relics and garments of Apostles Luke, Andrew, and Thomas, the Prophet Elisha, and Martyr Lazarus, to the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople; translation of the relics of Saint Gurias, Archbishop of Kazan ( June 7 2024: Julian Calendar ) Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Ankyra; Martyrs Kyriaki, Caleria (Valeria), and Maria, of Caesarea in Palestine; Hieromartyr Marcellinus, Pope of Rome, and those martyred with him: Claudius, Cyrenus, and Antoninus; Hieromartyr Marcellus I, Pope of Rome, and those with him: Deacon Sisinius, Deacon Cyriacus, Smaragdus, Largus, Apronian, Saturninus, Pappias, Maurus, Crescentian, Priscilla, Lucina (Lucy), and princess Artemia; Saint Daniel of Scete in Egypt; Virgin Martyr Potemaiena of Alexandria; Martyr Zenais (Zenaida) of Caesarea in Palestine; holy women Aesia and Susanna, disciples of Saint Pancratius of Taormina (Tavromenia) and martyred with him; Martyr Lycarion of Hermopolis in Egypt; Martyrs Tarasius and John; Saint Stephen the hieromonk; Saint Anthimus the hieromonk; Saint Sebastian the Wonder-worker; Righteous Father Panage (Basia); Venerable Cedd, Bishop of Essex (see also October 26); Saint Conon, Bishop of Dromore; Saint Meriasek, Bishop of Camborne; repose of Anthony Ivanovich, Fool-for-Christ of Valaam 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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