Daily Calendar - June 24

176th day of the year, 190 days until the New Year.

Church Calendar

Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas (I), the icon of the Mother of God “Worthy” (X).

The Holy Apostle Bartholomew was from the city of Cana in Galilee. He was one of the 12 apostles of Christ.

The Holy Apostle Barnabas was born on the island of Cyprus into a wealthy Jewish family and was named Joseph.

The saint was distinguished by his special love for God. At that time, the Lord Jesus Christ began to preach publicly. Joseph, who saw the Lord with his own eyes and heard His divine words, believed in Him as the Messiah and followed Him. The Lord chose him among the 70 disciples. Among the followers of the Lord, Joseph received the second name - Barnabas.

The Apostle Barnabas died in about 62 AD, at the age of 76. Many people gathered at his burial place A miracle happened. In 448, during the reign of Emperor Zeno, the Apostle Barnabas appeared three times to the Archbishop of Cyprus, Antiochus, and indicated the location of his holy relics.

The indicated place was excavated by Christians and the incorrupt body of the Apostle and the Gospel resting on his heart were found. Since then, the Church of Cyprus has been called the Apostolic.

The icon of the Virgin Mary "Worthy" rests on Mount Athos, in the sanctuary of the main temple of the Carian monastery.

Born:

1838 _ Jan Matejko, Polish skier. Died in 1893.

1850 _ Horatio Kitchener, English Field Marshal, Earl. Died in 1916.

1913 _ Akaki Surguladze, historian, corresponding member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, professor. Died in 1991.

1915 _ Fred Hoyle, English astronomer.

1954 _ Giorgi Gachechiladze, chairman of the Green Party of Georgia.

Died:

1908 _ Stephen Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States.

1978 _ Mstislav Keldysh, President of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union.

Events:

1793 _ The French Convention adopted the first democratic constitution.

1894 _ At the Congress in Paris, convened at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a decision was made to establish the International Olympic Committee and hold the Olympic Games every four years.

1894 _ An exhibition of Picasso's paintings opened in Paris.

1920 _ The French Parliament decided to establish a day of remembrance for Joan of Arc, which is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.

Commemorative days:

Canada _ John the Baptist Day, Quebec National Day.

Scandinavian and Baltic countries _ Summer Day.

Peru — Day of the Indians.

Venezuela — Army Day.

Chuvash _ Statehood Day.