9 Июля 1840 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Thursday, July 9, 1840 (June 27, 1840 by the Julian calendar)
4^th Week after Pentecost, Tone two

Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast. St. Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530). St. Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.). New Hieromartyr Priest Gregory Nikolsky of Kuban (1918). Uncovering of the holy relics of Optina Elders: Ambrose, Leonid, Macarius, Anatole I, Anatole II, Barsanuphius, Hilarion (1998). St. Serapion of Kozha Lake (1611). St. Severus, presbyter of Interocrea in Italy (6th c.). St. George of the Holy Mountain and Georgia (1066) (Georgia). Blessed Martin of Turov (1146). New-Martyr priest Gregory Nikolsky (1918). Martyr Anectus of Caesarea in Cappadocia (304). Hieromartyr Pierius, presbyter of Antioch (Greek). New Hieromartyr Kirion II, catholicos-patriarch of Georgia (1918) (Georgia).