24 Августа 1840 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Monday, August 24, 1840 (August 12, 1840 by the Julian calendar)
11^th Week after Pentecost, Tone one

Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Afterfeast of the Transfiguration. Martyrs Anicetus and Photius (Photinus) of Nicomedia (305). New Hieromartyrs Barlaam abbot of Belogor St. Nicolos monastery and brotherhood: hieromonks Sergius, Ilia, Viacheslav, Iosaph, John, Anoty, hierodeacons Mikhey, Bessarion, Mathew, Euphemia, monks Barnabas, Demetrius, Sabbas, Hermogenus, Arcadius, Euphemia, btothers John, Jacob, Peter, another Jacob, Alexander, Theodore, another Peter, Sergius, Alexis (1918). New Hieromartyr Basil priest. New Hieromartyrs Leonidas, John and Nicolos priests (1937). Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Comana (3rd c.). Martyrs Pamphilus and Capito. St. Pallamon of Egypt, instructor of St. Pachomius the Great. St. Muredach (Murtagh), first bishop of Killala and founder of Innismurray (Ireland) (6th c.) (Celtic & British). St. Molaise of Devenish (563) (Celtic & British). St. Seigine, abbot of Iona (652) (Celtic & British). Soldier-martyrs of Crete (Greek). Monk-martyrs Gerontius, Serapion, Germanus, Bessarion, Michael, and Simeon of Garesja, slain by the Lekians (1851) (Georgia).