When are the days of Holy Murom celebrated?
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The ancient Russian city of Murom presented to the Orthodox world a multitude of saints and devotees. The church canonized more than 20 Christians, local natives. Among them are the passion-bearers Boris and Gleb (days of remembrance: May 2, old style, May 15 new, July 24 old-August 6, new), Prince Konstantin, his wife Irina and their children, Michael and Theodore, Murom miracle workers (May 21 - June 3), the righteous Juliana Lazarevskaya (January 2 - 15), the Monk Elijah of Murom (December 19 - January 1, September 28 - October 11)
The blessed Pyotr and Fevronia born in Murom are honored a sample of Christian virtue. Since 2008, the day of their memory, July 8 (old style June 25), is celebrated in Russia as a holiday, called Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, or the Day of Peter and Fevronia.
There are also 12 Murom ascetics who are called local residents . They include the Starets Anthony of Murom, known as Groshovnik, the Monk Vasily of Murom, Archpriest Gavriil Yastrebov, the Righteous Prince George and others
October 17, 2011
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