27 Августа 1947 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Wednesday, August 27, 1947 (August 14, 1947 by the Julian calendar)
13^th Week after Pentecost, Tone three

Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Forefeast of the Dormition. [.:] Prophet Micah (8th c. B.C.). Translation of the relics of St. Theodosius of the Kiev Caves (1091). New Hieromartyr Basil bishop of Chernigov and with him Hieromartyr Mathew and Martyr Alexis (1918). New Hieromartyr Vladimir priest (1920). New Hieromartyrs Vladimir and Nicolos priests, Hieromartyr Eleupheria, Virgin-Martyr Eudokia and Martyr Theodore (1927). Venerable Alexander confessor (1961). St. Arcadius, monk, of Vyazma and New Torzhok (1077). Hieromartyr Marcellus, bishop of Apamea (389). New Martyr Simeon of Trebizond (1653) (Greek). "Converser" (1383) and "Narva" (1558) Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyr Ursicius at Nicomedia. St. Fachanan, abbot of Ross Carbery, Cork, Ireland (ca. 600) (Celtic & British). Hieromartyr Nazarius, metropolitan of Kutaisi, Georgia, with Priest-martyrs Herman, Hierotheus, and Simon, and Archdeacon Bessarion (1924) (Georgia). Synaxis of the New Martyrs of Georgia who suffered under the Atheist Yoke (20th c.).