---
title: "March 15, 2029 — Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia"
description: "Thursday, March 15, 2029. 2 March (Old Style). Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia; St Arsenius, Bishop of Tver. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-03-15"
language: "en"
---

Thursday

# March 15, 2029

2 March (Old Style) · 4th week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-03-15) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2029-03-15)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-03)

[← March 14](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-03-14) [March 16 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-03-16)

## Events of the day

- Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia; St Arsenius, Bishop of Tver

  Commemoration

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Tuesday and Thursday: cooked food without oil.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not allowed
- Oil: not allowed
- Wine: not allowed

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

## Readings of the day

- 6th Hour

  Isaiah 28:14–22

- Vespers

  Genesis 10:32–11:9

- Vespers

  Proverbs 13:19–14:6

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/ephrem)