Sunday, 22 August 2027

9 August 2027 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: gold

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)

No fast

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.