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August 19 2017: Afterfeast of the Dormition; Martyr Andrew Stratelates ("the General") and 2,593 soldiers with him in Cilicia; Martyrs Timothy, Agapius, and Thekla of Palestine; Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Perm; Saint Theophanes, Wonder-worker of Macedonia; Saint Theophanes, new Wonder-worker of Macedonia (Dochiariou Monastery (Athos)); Saint Credan, Abbot of Evesham; Saint Edbert, monk of Northumbria; Martyrs Eutychianos the soldier, and Strategios; opening of the relics of Saint Gennadius, Abbot of Kostroma; commemoration of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Don," and the intercession against the Tatars' attack

( August 6 2017: Julian Calendar ) The Transfiguration of Christ (one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church); Saint Theoctistus, Bishop of Chernigov; Saint Job the Gorge-dweller on the Mezen River (Solovki); New-Martyrs Dimitry, Archbishop of Gdov, and Priest Nicholas (Prozorov); Martyr-Priest Maxim Sandovich of Carpatho-Russia, by the Latins; Saint Hardulph, Hermit of Breedon. Other events: repose of Hieroschemamonk Nikon the Cave-dweller of Valaam and Righteous Priest Basil (Shoustin), disciple of Optina

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