August 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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August 19 – Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar – August 21
All fixed commemorations below are observed on September 2 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]
For August 20, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on August 7.
Feasts
- Afterfeast of the Dormition.[1][note 2]
Saints
- Prophet Samuel (11th century BC)[1][3][4][note 3][note 4]
- Hieromartyr Philip of Heraclea, Bishop,[6] and with him Martyrs Severus, Memnon,[7] and 37 soldiers,[8] in Philippopolis, Thrace (304)[1][9][10][note 5]
- Saints Reginus and Orestes the Great Martyrs, in Cyprus.[11][12][13]
- Martyr Lucius the Senator, of Cyprus (c. 310)[1][14][15][note 6]
- Martyrs Heliodorus and Dosa (Dausa) in Persia (380)[1][16][17]
- Martyr Photine, at the gates of Blachernae.[9][12][18]
- Saint Hierotheus, first Bishop and Enlightener of Hungary (10th century)[1][9][19][note 7]
- Saint Stephen I of Hungary, King of Hungary (1038)[1][9][20][note 8] (see also: August 16 - West)
Pre-Schism Western saints
- Saint Porphyrius, an early martyr in Palestrina near Rome.[21][note 9]
- Saint Amator (Amadour), hermit.[note 10]
- Saint Maximus, a disciple of St Martin and founder of the monastery of Chinon in France, confessor (c. 470)[5][21]
- Martyr Oswine of Deira, king of Deira (651)[1][9][21][22][note 11]
- Saint Haduin (Harduin), Bishop of Le Mans in France, he founded several monasteries including Notre-Dame-d'Evron (c. 662)[21]
- Saint Philibert of Jumièges (Gaul) (685)[1][5][9][21][note 12]
- Saint Eadberht of Northumbria (Edbert), successor of St Ceolwulf on the throne of Northumbria in England, then became a monastic (768)[21][22][note 13]
- Saint Burchard, monk at Lobbes Abbey in Belgium, then became Bishop of Worms where he was a canonist (1026)[21]
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
- Venerable Abramius of Smolensk, Archimandrite, Wonderworker of Smolensk, (1220)[12][23] (see also: August 21)
- New Martyr Theocharis of Neapolis, Cappadocia (1740)[1][24][note 14]
New martyrs and confessors
- New Hieromartyr Vladimir Chetverin, Priest (1938)[9]
- New Martyrs of Estonia (1944-1955):[25][26][27][note 15]
- New Hieromartyr Peeter (Pähkel), Bishop of Tartu and Pechory (1948)[note 16]
- New Hieromartyr Alypy (Ivlev), Archimandrite (1950)
- New Hieromartyr Vladimir Irodionov, Protopresbyter (1945)[28]
- New Hieromartyr Ioann Vark, Priest (1952)[note 17]
- New Hieromartyr Leonid Lavrov, Priest (1954)
- New Hieromartyr Seraphim Ulyanov, Priest (1955)
- Martyr Alexander Gadalin, church warden (1951)
- Martyr Andrei Punsun (1955)
Other commemorations
- Repose of Hieromonk Seraphim Rose of Platina, California (1982)[1][29]
- Repose of Archimandrite Spyridon (Lukich) of Kyiv (1991)[1]
Icon gallery
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Martyr Oswine of Deira, King of Deira and Passion Bearer.
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St. Stephen I of Hungary, King of Hungary.
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Venerable Abramius of Smolensk.
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New Martyr Theocharis of Neapolis, Cappadocia.
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New Hieromartyr Peeter (Pähkel), Bishop of Tartu and Pechory.
Notes
References
Sources
- August 20 / September 2. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- September 2 / August 20. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- August 20. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
- The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 61.
- Menologion: The Twentieth Day of the Month of August. Orthodoxy in China.
- Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes. New Martyred Soldiers For Christ Our Lord. January 20, 2004.
- August 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 250–251.
- Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 401–403.
- Greek Sources
- Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang 20 ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- Template:In lang Συναξαριστής. 20 Αυγούστου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
- Russian Sources
- Template:In lang 2 сентября (20 августа). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l August 20 / September 2. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- ↑ Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Ὁ Προφήτης Σαμουὴλ. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Prophet Samuel. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- ↑ a b c d e f The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 250-251.
- ↑ Hieromartyr Philip the Bishop of Heraclea. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Οἱ Ἅγιοι Σέβηρος καὶ Μέμνων ὁ Κεντυρίων. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Οἱ Ἅγιοι 37 (κατ' ἄλλους 40) Μάρτυρες ποὺ μαρτύρησαν στὴ Βιζύη τῆς Θρᾴκης. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ a b c d e f g September 2 / August 20. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ Martyr Severus and 38 Soldiers in Thrace. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ρηγίνος καὶ Ὀρέστης οἱ ἐν Κύπρῳ. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ a b c Template:In lang Συναξαριστής. 20 Αυγούστου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
- ↑ Template:In lang Πρεσβυτερου Χαραλάμπους Νεοφύτου. ΟΙ ΑΓΙΟΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΕΣ Ρηγίνος καὶ Ὀρέστης. Λεμεσος, 1995. 31 pp. Retrieved: 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Λούκιος ὁ βουλευτὴς. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Martyr Lucius. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἠλιόδωρος καὶ Δοσὰς (ἢ Δοσαὶ ἢ Σοδᾶς) οἱ Μάρτυρες. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Martyr Heliodorus of Persia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Ἡ Ἁγία Φωτεινὴ «ἔξω τῆς θύρας τῶν Βλαχερνῶν». 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ a b Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰερόθεος ὁ Α’ Ἐπίσκοπος Οὐγγαρίας. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ a b Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Στέφανος ὁ Α’ Βασιλεὺς Οὐγγαρίας. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ a b c d e f g August 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ↑ a b Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 401-403.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀβράμιος ὁ Θαυματουργός Ἀρχιμανδρίτης Σμολένσκης. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ a b Great Synaxaristes: Template:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεοχάρης ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ Νεαπολίτης. 20 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ a b Template:In lang UUSMÄRTRID KANONISEERITUD. Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik. 26.02.2019.
- ↑ ESTONIAN NEW MARTYRS CANONIZED BY HOLY SYNOD OF CONSTANTINOPLE. Orthodox Christianity. March 20, 2019.
- ↑ Canonization of New Martyrs of the Church of Estonia. Romfea News. Mar 19, 2019 | 17:40.
- ↑ Template:In lang Ирадионов Владимир Николаевич (1885). Открытый список. Retrieved: 20 March 2019.
- ↑ The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p. 61.