6 Февраля 1840 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Thursday, February 6, 1840 (January 25, 1840 by the Julian calendar)
37^th Week after Pentecost, Tone three

+ St. Gregory the Theologian, archbishop of Constantinople (389). New Hieromartyr Vladimir, metropolitan of Kiev, proto-martyr of the communist yoke in Russia (1918). New Hieromartyr Peter archbishop of Voronezh (1929). New Hieromartyr Basil bishop of Priluksk. Martyr Boris (1938). St. Moses, archbishop of Novgorod (1362). Martyrs Felicitas of Rome and seven sons: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial (164). St. Publius, ascetic of Syria (380). St. Mares the Singer of Syria (430). New Martyr Auxentius of Constantinople (1720) (Greek). St. Anatole I (Zertsalov, the "Elder") of Optina (1894). Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Assuage My Sorrow" and "Unexpected Joy.". St. Bretanion (Vetranion), bishop of Tomis (380) (Romania). St. Castinus, bishop of Byzantium (240) (Greek). St. Demetrius Skevophylax ("Keeper of the Sacred Vessels") of Constantinople (8th c.) (Greek). St. Apollo of the Thebaid, monk (4th c.) (Greek). St. Gregory of Golutvin (15th c.). New Martyr Abbess Margaret (Gunaronulo) of Menzelino (1918). New Martyr Abbess Athanasia (Lepeshkin) of Zosima Hermitage (1931).