Hierarch
Saint Athanasius the Great, Archbishop of Alexandria
May 2 Old CalendarMay 15 New Calendar
Life
On this day is celebrated the translation of his relics and the miracles wrought through them. The life and work of this great hierarch is described under January 18.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 2. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on May 2
The full reading for May 2 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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