Definition of Afterfeast. Meaning of Afterfeast. Synonyms of Afterfeast

- An Afterfeast, or Postfeast, is a period of celebration attached to one of the Great Feasts celebrated by the Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic Churches...
- Testament and observes their feast on February 3/February 16 as the synaxis (afterfeast) following the Presentation of Christ, which Orthodox tradition calls...
- Vigil, until the end of the Liturgy the next morning. On December 25, the Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ begins. From that day to January 4 (the day...
- special Epistle and Gospel reading (though no hymns, except those of the Afterfeast). The Sa****ay Before Theophany has a special Epistle and Gospel reading...
- Holy Georgian Martyrs of Persia (17th–18th centuries). Ascension has an Afterfeast of eight days. The Sunday after Ascension is the Sunday of the Holy Fathers...
- Holy Spirit" or "Day of the Holy Spirit" and is the first day of the afterfeast of Pentecost, being dedicated specifically to the honor of God the Holy...
- Stephen. 29 December is the Orthodox Feast of the Holy Innocents. The Afterfeast of the Nativity (similar to the Western octave) continues until 31 December...
- finished before the beginning of Great Lent. Afterfeast: The Feast of Theophany is followed by an eight-day Afterfeast on which the normal fasting laws are suspended...
- The Feast of the Exaltation has a one-day forefeast and an eight-day afterfeast. The Sa****ay and Sunday before and after 14 September are also commemorated...
- forefeast of one day, and an afterfeast of seven days. However, if the feast falls during Cheesefare W**** or Great Lent, the afterfeast is either shortened or...