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March 29 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)
March 28 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 30 All fixed commemorations below are observed on ''April 11'' by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For March 29th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''March 16''. Saints * Martyrs Jonas and Barachisius, and companions, in Persia, under Shapur II (330): Συναξαριστής. 29 Μαρτίου'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). (''see also: March 28'') :* Abibus, Zanithas, Elias (Helias), Lazarus, Mares, Maruthas, Narses, Sabbas, Simiathos (Sebeethes, Symeethes). * ''Saint Mark the Confessor, Bishop of Arethusa'' (364)March 29/April 11 Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). * Hieromartyr Cyril, Deacon, of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliopolis Of Phoenicia
Baalbek (; ar, بَعْلَبَكّ, Baʿlabakk, Syriac language, Syriac-Aramaic: ܒܥܠܒܟ) is a city located east of the Litani River in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, about northeast of Beirut. It is the capital of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. In Greek and Roman times Baalbek was also known as Heliopolis (, Greek language, Greek for "Sun City"). In 1998 Baalbek had a population of 82,608, mostly Shi'a Islam in Lebanon, Shia Muslims, followed by Sunni Islam in Lebanon, Sunni Muslims and Christianity in Lebanon, Christians. It is home to the Baalbek temple complex which includes two of the largest and grandest Roman temple ruins: the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Temple of Jupiter. It was inscribed in 1984 as an UNESCO World Heritage site. Name A few miles from the swamp from which the Litani River, Litani (the classical Leontes) and the Asi River, Asi (the upper Orontes River, Orontes) flow, Baalbek may be the same as the ''manbaa al-nahrayn'' ("Source of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secundus Of Asti
Secundus of Asti ( it, Secondo di Asti) (died c. 119) is venerated as a martyr and saint. His feast day is generally celebrated on March 29. Until the 15th century it was celebrated at Asti on March 30, but it is now celebrated there on the first Tuesday in May. He was a historical figure who was decapitation, beheaded at Asti under Hadrian. He is said to have been a Patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician of Asti and a Subaltern (military), subaltern officer in the Roman Army, imperial army. It is known that a church was dedicated to him in the area as early as the 9th century. Legend Later legends made Secundus a member of the Theban Legion. A more elaborate legend states that he was a young man of noble lineage who visited the jails of Asti. Secundus was a friend of Sapricius (Saprizio), prefect of the city. They traveled together to the city of Tortona, where Secundus met the city's first bishop, Marcian of Tortona, Marcian, who was later martyred under Hadrian. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
