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Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John | Orthodox Times (En)

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Today, Friday, January 7, we commemorate Prophet John the Baptist. Saint John was the son of the Priest Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth. He was the offspring of a sterile woman and the fruit of his parents’ fervent prayer. He received the grace of the Holy Spirit as a six-month-old embryo in Elizabeth’s womb and frisked when the Virgin Mary met his mother, Elizabeth. By the age of thirty, John lived an ascetic life in the Judean Desert, devoti…

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On 7 January, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint John the Baptist, also known as Christ’s “Intimerator”. This day marks the end of the spring festival, beginning on 6 December 2025, of St. Nicolae, and brings with it traditions and customs intended to ensure happiness.

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On January 7, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Lord’s Evening Meal of Saint John the Baptizer, who is called by God to prepare the way for the Savior Jesus Christ. It is the festival that ends the cycle of celebrations of fire and of which are linked and false traditions.

·Romania
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The day of January 7 has a distinct meaning in the Christian-Ortodox calendar, being dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, one of the most important figures of Christianity. More Romanian names are...

Every year on January 7, Eastern Christians celebrate the Cathedral of the Baptist and Baptist John. The holiday is dedicated to John the Baptist, who baptized Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River. John the Baptist Cathedral is celebrated the day after the Epiphany of the Lord. YOU WILL BE INTERESTED Baptism: popular signs and prohibitions What is forbidden to do on a holiday In ancient times, certain prohibitions were adhered to on …

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Name that celebrates Saint Ioan Botezátor on 7 January 2026. Nearly two million Romanians celebrate onomastics What are the names derived from Saint Ioan Botezátor 2026: Ion, Ioan, Ioana, Ionel, Nelu, Ionica, Ionica, Ionut, Ionola, Ionola, Ionica, Ionica, Ionica, Oana The name of Saint Ioan Botezátátor brings almost two million Romanians, 1,420.774 men and 531.197 women, according to the statistics of the Director for People and the Management o…

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