The life of St Gregory the Confessor of Alexandria
His flesh was torn with ox-hide and he was scourged, yet he said he was ready to lose every limb for the icon of his Christ. Sent into exile, he reposed three years later.
St Gregory the Confessor of Alexandria
Our Holy Father Gregory the Confessor, Patriarch of Alexandria (early 9th c.)
A patriarch of Alexandria, meek and humble yet a fierce defender of Orthodoxy when the icons were under attack. Elected by the bishops and people, he withstood the iconoclast emperor Leo the Armenian, and brought in chains to Constantinople he told the emperor to his face that he was a heretic and an enemy of the Church.
Feast day
Coming feasts: Thursday, November 5, 2026
Also commemorated on November 5
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Questions
- When is the feast day of St Gregory the Confessor of Alexandria?
- The Orthodox Church commemorates St Gregory the Confessor of Alexandria on November 5 on the New Calendar and November 18 on the Old Calendar.
- Who else is commemorated on that day?
- The Church also remembers Galaction and Episteme; and Patrobas, Hermas, Linus and companions.
- When is the feast of St Gregory the Confessor of Alexandria in 2026?
- In 2026, on the New Calendar, it falls on Thursday, November 5.
In Orthros
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