20 May 1999, Thursday (07.05 according to the old style)
Ascension of the Lord
A feast that looks like a farewell, and which the Gospel calls a joy. The disciples returned to Jerusalem with great gladness — after their Teacher had left them for good. For forty days after the Resurrection Christ appeared to the apostles: speaking with them, …
More about Ascension of the Lord →Saints commemorated
- Equal-to-Apostles Lydia of Thyatira (of Philippi) I век (ок. 49-51 гг. — крещение)
- Hierarch Ise (Jesse), Bishop of Tsilkani VI век
- Hierarch Saint Joseph, Bishop of Alaverdi VI в. (†570)
- Hierarch Theodore of Pavia ? — ок. 778
- Venerable Abibus (Aviv), Bishop of Nekresi VI век (†ок. 560)
- Martyr Acacius the Centurion of Byzantium † 303-304
- Venerable Dodo of Gareja VI век — †ок. 623
- Venerable Isidore of Samtavisi VI век
- Venerable John of Zedazeni VI век
- Venerable Michael of Ulumbo VI век
- Venerable Nilus of Sora (Nil Sorsky) 1433 — 1508
- Venerable Pyrrhus (Piros) of Breti VI в.
- Venerable Stephen of Khirsa VI век
- Venerable Zeno of Ikalto VI век