Monday, 17 August 2026

4 August 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: red

Saints of the day

Martyr Myron the Presbyter of Cyzicus († 250)
Afterfeast of the Dormition
Venerable Alypy, the Iconographer of the Kiev Caves, near caves († c. 1114)
Martyrs Straton, Philip, Eutychian and Cyprian, of Nicomedia († c. 303)
Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, Coronatus and their companions at Cæsarea in Bithynia († c. 249-251)
Martyr Paul and his sister Juliana († c.273) and with them: Quadratus, Akakius and Stratonicus
Martyr Patrocles of Troyes († c. 270-275)
St Thomas, Bishop of Germanicia
Venerable Elijah of Calabria
Venerable Pimen of Ugresh
Venerable Philipp of Yankov

No fast

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.