3rd of February in Old Style
16th of February in New Style

Wednesday

Afterfeast of the Meeting of Our Lord. Holy and Righteouses: Simeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess. Prophet Azarias (10th cen. B.C.). Martyr Adrian and Eubulus at Caesarea in Cappadocia (308 - 309). Martyr Pappias, Diodorus, and Claudianus at Perge in Pamphylia (250). Martyr Blaise of Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd cen.). St. Symeon, first bishop of Tver (1289). St. Ansgar, bishop of Hamburg, enlightener of Denmark and Sweden. St. Romanus, prince of Uglich (1285). Martyr Stamatius brother of Martyr John. Martyr John brother of Stamatius. Martyr Nicholas with Stamatius and John. St. Nicholas, archbishop of Japan (1912). St. James, archbishop of Serbia. Repose of Shemamonk Paul of Simonov Monastery, disciple of St. Paisius Velich. (1825). Repose of Hieromonk Isidore of Gethsemane Skete, Moscow (1908).