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.

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