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This may seem stupid, but does anyone know the saint day/name day for George? I can't find it here, and my friends and I are planning on celebrating it. Thanks!
Tulip the Awesome
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Looking At A Catholic Site-
- http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=280
According to this, it's April 23. I suppose it depends on what calendar you use.
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- http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=280
According to this, it's April 23. I suppose it depends on what calendar you use.
Marie: "Oh my G*d he's in a cult!"
Robert: "It's not a cult, Ma, it's just a bunch of people who care about me, who want to see me happy!"
Marie: "You have that here, you stupid a*s!"
~Quote from "Everybody Loves Raymond"
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I am looking at the official Orthodox Calendar printed by the Bulgarian Patriarchy. What book are you looking at :)?
Edited to add: ok, I compared the list of the Greek name-days on this site with my Orthodox Calendar, and it looks like the Greek Orthodox Church adheres to the 'New Calendar', while the Bulgarian Orthodox Church goes by the 'Old Calendar'. This creates a difference of 13 days between the fixed holidays (like St. George's Day) in the two churches.
Check this link for an explanation of the 'Old' and 'New' Calendar: http://www.smart.net/~mmontes/ortheast.html#fixed
~ Ivayla,
skillfully disguised as a responsible adult
Edited to add: ok, I compared the list of the Greek name-days on this site with my Orthodox Calendar, and it looks like the Greek Orthodox Church adheres to the 'New Calendar', while the Bulgarian Orthodox Church goes by the 'Old Calendar'. This creates a difference of 13 days between the fixed holidays (like St. George's Day) in the two churches.
Check this link for an explanation of the 'Old' and 'New' Calendar: http://www.smart.net/~mmontes/ortheast.html#fixed
~ Ivayla,
skillfully disguised as a responsible adult
This message was edited 2/20/2006, 1:45 PM
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I don't have an Orthodox calendar and I'd be glad if I had one. The "old calendar – new calendar" story sounds interesting. Like the October revolution that took place in November. This could be the key to understand the difference. I have heard some religious groups still use the old calendar. Thank for this useful hint!
I have a number of Sints' books and dictionaries, most of them Catholic (nothing Greek or Russian, couldn't read the latter anyway). There is a very useful three volume dictionary (in Germans though): Herder Lexikon der Heiligen und Heiligenverehrung, 2003.
I have a number of Sints' books and dictionaries, most of them Catholic (nothing Greek or Russian, couldn't read the latter anyway). There is a very useful three volume dictionary (in Germans though): Herder Lexikon der Heiligen und Heiligenverehrung, 2003.
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Herder Lexikon
120 Euros? - Try here
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/ref=sr_sp_go_as/303-9365644-5537859
Or here:
http://cgi.zvab.com/SESSz18513831811140584872/cgi-bin/n_xsearch.cgi?ath=Steimer+Bruno&tle=%22Lexikon+der+Heiligen+und%22&lang=de&lo=gr2&mode=detail&dcurr=EUR&scurr=EUR&uc=de&shp=0&noimg=
Still not a bargain at first sight. But it's worth it.
120 Euros? - Try here
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/ref=sr_sp_go_as/303-9365644-5537859
Or here:
http://cgi.zvab.com/SESSz18513831811140584872/cgi-bin/n_xsearch.cgi?ath=Steimer+Bruno&tle=%22Lexikon+der+Heiligen+und%22&lang=de&lo=gr2&mode=detail&dcurr=EUR&scurr=EUR&uc=de&shp=0&noimg=
Still not a bargain at first sight. But it's worth it.
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I don't have an Orthodox calendar and I'd be glad if I had one. The "old calendar – new calendar" story sounds interesting. Like the October revolution that took place in November. This could be the key to understand the difference. I have heard some religious groups still use the old calendar. Thank for this useful hint!
I have a number of Sints' books and dictionaries, most of them Catholic (nothing Greek or Russian, couldn't read the latter anyway). There is a very useful three volume dictionary (in Germans though): Herder Lexikon der Heiligen und Heiligenverehrung, 2003.
I have a number of Sints' books and dictionaries, most of them Catholic (nothing Greek or Russian, couldn't read the latter anyway). There is a very useful three volume dictionary (in Germans though): Herder Lexikon der Heiligen und Heiligenverehrung, 2003.
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There are several saints by that name, the most important being George the martyr (3./4. cent.). His feast is on April 23rd.
Find out more here:
http://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php
Find out more here:
http://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php
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