12 Августа 1857 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Wednesday, August 12, 1857 (July 31, 1857 by the Julian calendar)
10^th Week after Pentecost, Tone eight

[.:] Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord. Eve of the Dormittion Fast. Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th c.). New Martyrs Benjamin, metropolitan of Petrograd, and those with him: Archimandrite Sergius and George and John of Petrograd (1922). New Hieromartyr Nicolos priest (1941). New Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Kineshma (1945) Martyr Julitta at Caesarea (304). Righteous Joseph of Arimathea (1st c.). St. Germanus, bishop of Auxerre (448) (Celtic & British). St. Neot, hermit in Cornwall (877) (Celtic & British). Twelve Martyrs of Rome (Greek). Translation of the relics of Apostle Philip to Cyprus. (Greek). Consecration of the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos of Blachernae (Greek). St. John the Exarch of Bulgaria (900). St. Arsenius, bishop of Ninotsminda, Georgia (1082). Martyr Dionysius of Vatopedi, Mt. Athos (1822).