When is the feast day of St Zosimas of Phoenicia?

The Orthodox Church commemorates St Zosimas of Phoenicia on June 8 on the New Calendar and June 21 on the Old Calendar.

Who else is commemorated on that day?

The Church also remembers St Ephraim of Antioch and St Melania the Elder.

When is the feast of St Zosimas of Phoenicia in 2027?

In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Tuesday, June 8.

St Zosimas of Phoenicia

St Zosimas, monk, of Phoenicia (Syria) (6th c.)

A hermit of Phoenicia in Syria, born near Tyre, zealous in fasting and prayer and given the gift of foresight, so that at Caesarea he saw in spirit the earthquake that destroyed Antioch in 526.

Feast day

8JuneNew Calendar

21JuneOld Calendar

Coming feasts: Tuesday, June 8, 2027

The life of St Zosimas of Phoenicia

Such was his holiness that wild beasts obeyed him: when a lion killed his donkey on the road, he bade the lion carry the load in its place to Caesarea and then go free into the wilderness, and the beast meekly did so. He reposed in the sixth century.

Also commemorated on June 8

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Questions

When is the feast day of St Zosimas of Phoenicia?: The Orthodox Church commemorates St Zosimas of Phoenicia on June 8 on the New Calendar and June 21 on the Old Calendar.
Who else is commemorated on that day?: The Church also remembers St Ephraim of Antioch and St Melania the Elder.
When is the feast of St Zosimas of Phoenicia in 2027?: In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Tuesday, June 8.

In Orthros

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

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