Orthodox Calendar 2000 |
August 2000 |
6th of August in
Old Style
19th of August
in New Style
Saturday
Transfiguration of Our Lord, (The Second "Feast
of the Savior in August"). St. Theoctistus, bishop of Chernigov (12 cen.). St.
Job the Gorge-dweller on the Mezen River (Solovki). Russian New Martyr Dimitri, archbishop
of Gdov (1938). Russian New Martyr Nicholas (Prozorov), priest (1930), Repose of
Hiero-schemamonk Nikon the Cave-dweller of Valaam (1822). Righteous Basil (Shoustin) of
Optina (1968).
Dormition Fast.
2 Peter 1:10-19, Matt. 17:1-9.