What holiday is celebrated on November 6: calendar of events

November 6 is a date that has gone down in human history with several significant events. In particular, it marks both religious holidays and important international historical dates.

On November 6, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople, a famous confessor of the faith who lived in the fourth century. His activity came at a time of struggle against the Arian heresy, which claimed that Jesus Christ is only a creation of God, not God Himself, and serves as a mediator between the Creator and the world.

Paul the Confessor

This doctrine was condemned by the First Ecumenical Council in 325, but some of its adherents remained influential afterward. The Orthodox doctrine, as articulated by the Holy Fathers, recognizes Jesus Christ as the true God, who is begotten of God the Father and is eternal and one with the Father. These principles are enshrined in the council's decrees, which became the foundation of the Orthodox faith.

At that time, the emperor supported the Arianism and even deprived St. Paul of his patriarchal dignity, giving this power to one of the supporters of Arianism. St. Paul, along with other Orthodox bishops, was forced to go into exile in Rome. Subsequently, when Constantinople was left without a primate, he returned to the city, where he was warmly received by his flock.

But a new exile soon followed. In 350, St. Paul was exiled to Armenia, where he was martyred: he was strangled during a service to end his ministry. Three decades later, the Arian doctrine was finally rejected.

The relics of St. Paul were kept in Constantinople for a long time, and now they are in Venice, in the Church of St. George. Many pilgrims turn to St. Paul in faith to receive healing and spiritual support.

Historical events:

Kyiv Liberation Day: On this day in 1944, Kyiv was liberated from the German occupiers, which became an important milestone in the history of Ukraine.

On this day, various events took place that influenced the course of world history, from the election of Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States to the launch of the first stage of the Kyiv subway.

• 1657 - The Council of Korsun, a document on the Ukrainian-Swedish military and political alliance, is signed;

• 1860 - Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States of America;
• 1919 - The command of the Ukrainian Galician Army signs an armistice and an alliance agreement with the Volunteer Army;
• 1932 - the National Socialist Party wins the majority of votes in the German elections;
• 1942 - the first flight of the German Heinkel He 219 "Owl" takes place, and for the first time in history, a pneumatic ejection seat for the pilot is mass-produced;
• 1944 - Kyiv radio station resumes its work;
• 1951 - the Kyiv Professional TV Center on Khreshchatyk was launched;
• 1960 - the first stage of the subway was launched in Kyiv. It was a 5-kilometer section of the Svyatoshyno-Brovarska line that connected Vokzalna, Universytet, Khreshchatyk, Arsenalna, and Dnipro stations;
• 1962 - the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution condemning the racist apartheid policy of the South African Republic and calls on all UN members to end all economic and military relations with South Africa;

• 1964 - Ternopil Porcelain Factory is put into operation;
• 1980 - a new 485-meter-long Ingul bridge is built in Mykolaiv;
• 1984 - Republican Ronald Reagan wins the US presidential election for the second time;
• 1987 - The 28th subway station, Teatralna, is opened in Kyiv;
• 1999 - In Australia, 54.5% of voters opposed the declaration of the country as a republic, again recognizing the British monarch as the formal head of state.

International holidays:

• International Day for the Prevention of Environmental Exploitation in Time of War and Armed Conflict: this day reminds us of the need to protect nature even in the most difficult times.
• International Day for the Remembrance of Animals Killed by Human Hands: this date is dedicated to the memory of all animals that have suffered from human cruelty.
• World Paperless Day: This day calls for reducing paper consumption and switching to more environmentally friendly alternatives.

November 6 birthdays

Today is the day of the angel: Pavlo, Luka, Oleksandra, Klavdiya, Yefrosyniya.

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