When is the feast day of St Michael the Confessor of Synnada?

The Orthodox Church commemorates St Michael the Confessor of Synnada on May 23 on the New Calendar and June 5 on the Old Calendar.

Who else is commemorated on that day?

The Church also remembers St Leonty of Rostov; St Mary, Wife of Cleopas; St Michael of St Sabbas' Monastery; and St Virgin Euphrosyne of Polotsk.

When is the feast of St Michael the Confessor of Synnada in 2027?

In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Sunday, May 23.

St Michael the Confessor of Synnada

St Michael the Confessor, bishop of Synnada (818)

A confessor of the icons, consecrated bishop of Synnada by the Patriarch Tarasius, with whom he had entered the monastic life. He took part in the Seventh Ecumenical Council that restored the icons, and was loved by people and emperors alike for his holy life and wisdom.

Feast day

23MayNew Calendar

5JuneOld Calendar

Coming feasts: Sunday, May 23, 2027

Orthros artwork

The life of St Michael the Confessor of Synnada

When Leo the Armenian renewed the iconoclast persecution, Michael fearlessly confessed the veneration of the holy icons and was driven from place to place in exile, where amid many hardships he reposed.

Also commemorated on May 23

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Questions

When is the feast day of St Michael the Confessor of Synnada?: The Orthodox Church commemorates St Michael the Confessor of Synnada on May 23 on the New Calendar and June 5 on the Old Calendar.
Who else is commemorated on that day?: The Church also remembers St Leonty of Rostov; St Mary, Wife of Cleopas; St Michael of St Sabbas' Monastery; and St Virgin Euphrosyne of Polotsk.
When is the feast of St Michael the Confessor of Synnada in 2027?: In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Sunday, May 23.

In Orthros

On the feast day Orthros sets the life of St Michael the Confessor of Synnada before you, beside the day's fast and readings, free to read.

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