Archive for December 24, 2018
St. John Damascene
Born: c. 675 or 676 Damascus, Bilad al-Sham, Umayyad Caliphate Died: 4 December 749 Mar Saba, Jerusalem, Bilad al-Sham, Umayyad Caliphate Canonized: Pre-congregation by Eastern Orthodox Church Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion Commemorated in Lutheranism Feast: December 4 March 27 (General Roman Calendar 1890–1969) Saint John of […]
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St. Barbara
Born: mid third century Died: late third century to early fourth century (executed by her father) Variously given Venerated: in Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Aglipayan Church Anglicanism Feast: 4 December (Catholic Church) and (Eastern Orthodox Church) 8 Koiak (Coptic Orthodox Church) Saint Barbara known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great […]
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