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Today's feasts

March 29:

Our Lord Jesus Christ

Martyrs Jonas and Barachisius, and companions, in Persia, under Shapur II (330): Abibus, Zanithas, Elias (Helias), Lazarus, Mares, Maruthas, Narses, Sabbas, Simiathos (see also March 28); Saint Mark the Confessor, Bishop of Arethusa (364); Hieromartyr Cyril, Deacon, of Heliopolis, and others, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (364); Venerable John of Egypt, anchorite (4th century); Saint Diadochos of Photiki, Bishop of Photike in Old Epirus, whose works are included in the Philokalia (ca. 486); Venerable Hesychios the Sinaite, Abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai (7th century); Saint Eustathius the Confessor, Bishop of Kios in Bithynia (9th century) Martyr Secundus of Asti, a noble from Asti in Piedmont in Italy and an officer in the imperial army, beheaded in Asti under Hadrian (119); Saints Armogastes and Companions (c. 460); Saints Gwynllyw (Gundleus) and Gwladys (Gladys), parents of St. Cadoc (5th century); Saint Firminus, Bishop of Viviers in France (6th century); Saint Lasar (Lassar, Lassera), a nun in Ireland and niece of St Forchera (6th century); Saint Eustasius of Luxeuil (Eustace), Abbot of Luxeuil (625); Venerable Jonah (1480), Mark (15th century), and Bassus of the Pskov-Caves Monastery; New Martyrs Priest Paul Voinarsky, and brothers Paul and Alexis Kiryan, of the Crimea (1919); New Hieromartyr Michael Victorov, Priest (1933); Other Commemorations: Repose of Elder Nicetas of the Roslavl Forests (1793).



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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."


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