Are there saints in Eastern Orthodox?
Orthodox Christians celebrate the lives of various saints. It’s true that the saints are an important part of the Orthodox Church and it is a part of the calendar year to learn about the saints and honor their contributions to the faith. Many Orthodox Christians are even named after saints!
Who are all the Orthodox saints?
List of Eastern Orthodox saints
| Saint | Died | Feast (NS) |
|---|---|---|
| Basil of Ostrog | 1671 | 12 May |
| The Venerable Bede | 735 | 27 May |
| Benedict of Aniane | 747 | 12 February |
| Benedict of Nursia | 543 | 14 March |
Who is the patron saint of Africa?
Moses the
Continents
| Continent | Patron saint |
|---|---|
| Asia | Francis Xavier |
| Africa | Moses the Black Our Lady of Africa |
| The Americas | The Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus (as Our Lady of Guadalupe) Saint Rose of Lima (Santa Rosa de Lima) Joseph |
| Antarctica | The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Snows) John Bosco |
Do Orthodox recognize Catholic saints?
Yes. Any Catholic saint who lived before the Great Schism (1054) is almost always an Orthodox saint too. The Orthodox Church recognizes all the Saints of the Western (Catholic) Church up until the Schism in 1054 AD.
Who was the black saint?
Benedict the Moor
| Saint Benedict the Moor O.F.M. | |
|---|---|
| Canonized | 24 May 1807 by Pope Pius VII |
| Major shrine | Church of Santa Maria di Gesù, Palermo, Italy |
| Feast | April 4 (April 3 in the Franciscan Order) |
| Patronage | African missions; African Americans; black missions; black people; Palermo; San Fratello; Sicily |
Who is the patron saint of Russia?
St Andrew
St Andrew – Patron Saint of Russia and Scotland – celebrated in Edinburgh.
How many Serbian saints are there?
There are 78 “slavas” in Serbia, and the most celebrated is the one in honor of Saint Nicholas on December 19th – “Nikoljdan” (about half of the population in Serbia celebrate this “slava”).