Saturday, 22 August 2026
9 August 2026 on the Old calendar
Liturgical colour: red
Saints of the day
- Martyrs Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions: Zotikos, Theoprepios, Acyndinos, Severian, Zeno and others who suffered under Maximian († c. 305-311)
- Afterfeast of the Dormition
- Venerable Eulapia the Virgin of Barcelona
- Venerable Anthusa and Hieromartyr Bishop Athanasius, who baptised her two servants: Charasim and Neophite
- New Hieromartyr Ephraim, Bishop of Selenginsk and Presbyter John Vostrogov († 1918)
- Venerable Isaac (the First) of Optina († 1894)
- Icon of the Mother of God “Georgian”
- New Martyr Macarius, bishop of Orel († 1918)
- New Martyr Theodore, bishop of Penza († 1937)
- New Martyrs John, bishop of Velikaya Russa and Alexey, archbishop of Omsk († 1937)
Fasting
No fastAny food is fine.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.