What day do we commemorate Blessed St. John Maximovitch (Vladyka)?
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Justin, I believe Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco's feast day is on 19 June/2 July. He is one of my favorite saints of the modern age.
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Oops! My bad! From http://www.rocor.org:
"July 2 marks the deaths of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco the Miracle-worker and Archbishop Leonty of Chile of blessed memory. In 2003, the feast day of St. John is celebrated by the Russian Church on Saturday, 5 July (new style)."
I wonder why it is the 5th this year and not the 2nd? According to the Dormition Skete Icon Catalogue ROAC celebrates him on 19 June/2 July every year and I thought ROCOR always kept it on 19 June/2 July too. Julianna can correct me if I am wrong about ROAC.
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My sources say that the feast day is immovable, it is just being celebrated on the 5th so that more Parishioners can come.