July 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

July 21 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 23

2005

• Fasting day
• 5th Friday after Pentecost
• Romans 16:1-16
• Matthew 13:4-9

Fixed commemorations

All fixed commemorations below are observed on August 4 by Old Calendarists

Saints

• Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (1st century)
• Martyr Marcella of Chios
• Saint Cornelius of Pereyaslavl, monk (1693)

Birthdays

• It is estimated that 1/365.25th of the world's population has their birthday on July 22nd.

Other commemorations

• Translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope, bishop (403)

References

Protection of the Mother of God Church, List of Saints