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Orthodox Christian feast day
The
Elevation of the Holy Cross
(
Greek
:
?ψωση του Τιμ?ου Σταυρο?
; also known as the
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
) is one of the
Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church
, celebrated on September 14. It is one of the two feast days which is held as a strict fast. The other is the commemoration of the
Beheading of John the Forerunner
on August 29.
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