Saints & Feasts
of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
RED SUNDAY
The fourth Sunday of Eastertide is known as Red Sunday (Garmir Giragi, Կարմիր Կիրակի). The name does not have an ecclesiastical origin. Red is the color of blood, and this may be an appropriate time to honor the memory of the early Christian martyrs.
From Armenian Diocese of America
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Courtesy of St. Leon Armenian Cathedral in Burbank, CA
