Wednesday, 17 June 2026
4 June 2026 on the Old calendar
Liturgical colour: dark (strict fast)
Saints of the day
- Holy Martyrs Manuel, Sabel and Ismael of Persia († 362)
- Righteous Solomon, the King of Israel
- Hieromartyr Philonidus, bishop of Curea
- Venerable Joseph and Pior, disciples of Venerable Anthony the Great
- Righteous brothers Alfanov: Nikita, Cyrill, Nikiphor, Clement, and Isaac
- Venerable Anania of Novgorod
- St. Shalva of Akhaltsikhe in Georgia
- Martyr Nectan of Hartland in England
- MP: New Hieromartyr Priest Averky and Martyr Nikandr († 1918)
- New Martyr Pelagia († 1943);
Fasting
Strict fastPlant food without oil.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.