21 Июня 1897 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Monday, June 21, 1897 (June 9, 1897 by the Julian calendar)
2^nd Week after Pentecost, Tone eight

Beginning of Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast. Beginning of Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast [.:] St. Cyril, archbishop of Alexandria (444). [.:] St. Cyril, abbot of White Lake (Byelozersk) (1427). St. Alexius Mechev, priest of Moscow (1922). St. Alexander, abbot of Kushta (Vologda) (1439). Five nuns beheaded in Persia: Martyrs Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Enmatha (346). "Kolomensk" Icon of the Mother of God. Righteous Cyril of Velsk or Vazhe (Vologda) (15th c.). St. Columba of Iona (597) (Celtic & British). St. Baithene of Tiree (600) (Celtic & British). Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Prusa (Greek). Martyr Ananias (Greek). Venarable Cyril, monk (Greek). Three Virgin-martyrs of Chios (Greek). St. John of Shavtel-Gaenati, Georgia (13th c.) (Georgia).