8 Сентября 1944 - Orthodox Calendar / Orthodox Menologion Online

Friday, September 8, 1944 (August 26, 1944 by the Julian calendar)
14^th Week after Pentecost, Tone four

+ Commemoration of the Meeting of the "Vladimir" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos and the deliverance of Moscow from the Invasion of Tamerlane in 1395. Martyrs Adrian and Natalia and 33 companions of Nicomedia (4th c.). New Hieromartyr Peter priest and St. Gregory confessor, priest (1938). New Hieromartyr Victor priets, Martyr Demetrius, Peter and New Hiero-confessor Archpriest Roman Medved of Moscow (1937). St. Adrian, abbot of Ondrusov (Valaam) (1549). Blessed Cyprian of Storozhev, former outlaw (16th c.). Monk-martyr Adrian, abbot of Poshekhonye (1550). The Pskov Caves Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God, named the "Tenderness" (1542). St. Tithoes of the Thebaid (4th c.), disciple of St. Pachomius the Great (4th c.). St. Ibestion the Confessor, Egyptian ascetic. St. Zer-Jacob, missionary of Ethiopia. St. Adrian of Uglich (1504), disciple of St. Paisius of Uglich. Finding of the relics of St. Bassian of Alatyr Monastery (17th c.). Monk Ioasaph, prince of India (Greek).