Thursday, 19 February 2026

6 February 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: gold

Saints of the day

Apodosis of the Meeting of the Lord
Saint Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna († c. 100)
New Hieromartyr Priest Demetrius and Martyr Anatolius († 1921)
New Hieromartyr Priest Basil († 1930)
New Hieromartyr Priest Alexander († 1938)
Virgin-martyrs Dorothy and two sisters - Christina and Callista - and the Martyr Theophilus at Cæsarea in Cappadocia († c. 288-300)
Virgin-martyr Fausta and with her, Evilasius and Maximus, at Cyzicus († c. 305-311)
Martyr Julian of Emesa († 312)
Venerable Barsanuphius the Great and Venerable John the Prophet (6th C)
Saint Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople (9th C)
Martyrs Martha, Mary, and their brother Lycarion

No meat

Fish, dairy and eggs are fine; no meat.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.