August 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Aug. 5 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Aug. 7

2005

• New Calendarists only: Fasting day (Dormition Fast), although fish allowed for the feast
• 7th Saturday after Pentecost
• Romans 12:1-3
• Matthew 10:37-11:1

Fixed commemorations

All fixed commemorations below are observed on August 19 by Old Calendarists

Saints

• Saint Theoctistus of Chernigov, bishop (12th century)
• Saint Job the gorge-dweller on the Mezen River in Solovki
• Russian New martyr Nicholas Prozorov, priest (1930)
• Repose of Hieroschemamonk Nikon of Valaam, the cave-dweller (1822)
• Righteous Basil Shoustin of Optina (1968)
• Martyr Priest Maxim Sandovich of Carpatho-Russia (1914)
• New Hieromartyr Dimitry (Lyubimov), Archbishop of Gdov (1938)^[1][2]

Other commemorations

• The Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

References

Sources

• Protection of the Mother of God Church, List of Saints