14 Августа 2012 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 (August 1, 2012 by the Julian calendar)
11^th Week after Pentecost, Tone one

Beginning of the Dormition Fast. Beginning of the Dormition Fast. [.:] Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord (1164) (First of the three "Feasts of the Saviour" in August). Holy Seven Maccabees, Martyrs Abimus, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus, and Marcellus, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar (166 B.C.). New Hieromartyr Basil, archbishop of Chernigov (1918). New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1937) New Hieromartyr Alexander confessor (1961). Nine Martyrs of Perge in Pamphylia: Leontius, Attius, Alexander, Cindeus, Minsitheus (Mnesitheus), Cyriacus, Mineon (Menaeus), Catanus, and Eucleus (3rd c.). St. Nicholas (Kassatki), enlightener of Japan (1912). Martyrs Menas, Menais, and others of England (Greek). Martyr Elessa of Cythera (Greek). St. Timothy the Wonderworker, archbishop of Priconissus of Peloponnesus (Greek). St. Ethelwold, bishop of Winchester (984) (Celtic & British).