saints of the day

The translation of the relics of Phocas the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Sinope; Hieromartyrs Apollinaris, Vitalius and Valeri

Orthodox Calendar, July 23 The translation of the relics of Phocas the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Sinope St Phocas was known for the many miracles he worked and for his apostolic zeal in shepherding the flock of Sinope. He contested for the Faith during the reign of Emperor Trajan, in the year 102, when he…

Jul 23, 2026basilica.ro

Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu; Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene; Martyr Markella of Chios

Orthodox Calendar, July 22 Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu The Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu was born on December 8, 1909, in the village of Țepești, in the commune of Crăpăturile, in Vâlcea County, Romania. His parents, Marin and Maria, were devout people who worked the land. They had seven children, with Elijah being the…

Jul 22, 2026basilica.ro

Venerable Macrina the Sister of St Basil the Great; The Saints from the Family of Saint Basil the Great; Venerable Dius the Abbot of Antioch; Uncovering of the relics of the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov; 7th Sunday after Pentecost (of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council)

Orthodox Calendar, July 19 Venerable Macrina Saint Macrina was the sister of the holy hierarchs Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, and was born in Cappadocia at the beginning of the fourth century. Her mother, Emilia, saw an angel in a dream, naming her unborn child Thekla, in honor of the holy Protomartyr Thekla.…

Jul 19, 2026basilica.ro

Greatmartyr Marina; Hierarch Euphrasius, Bishop of Ionople

Orthodox Calendar, July 17 Holy Great Martyr Marina The Holy Great Martyr Marina was born in Asia Minor, in the city of Antioch of Pisidia (southern Asia Minor), into the family of a pagan priest. In infancy she lost her mother, and her father gave her into the care of a nursemaid, who raised Marina…

Jul 17, 2026basilica.ro

Martyrs Cyricus and Julita; St. Vladimir, the Enlightener of the Russian Land

Orthodox Calendar, July 15 Martyrs Cyricus and Julita The Holy Martyrs Cyricus and Julita lived in the city of Iconium in the province of Lykaoneia in Asia Minor. Saint Julita was descended from an illustrious family and was a Christian. Widowed early on, she raised her three-year old-son Cyricus (Quiricus). During the emperor Diocletian’s persecution…

Jul 15, 2026basilica.ro

Apostle Aquila; Martyr Justus; Venerable Nicodemus the Hagiorite

Orthodox Calendar, July 14 Saint Aquila, Apostle of the 70 It is possible that he was a disciple of the Apostle Paul, a native of Pontus and a Jew, living in the city of Rome with his wife Priscilla (they are commemorated on February 13 on the Greek Calendar). During the reign of the emperor…

Jul 14, 2026basilica.ro

† Translation of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest; St Niphon of Prodromos Skete; Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; Venerable Stephen of St. Sava Monastery; Venerable Sarah

Orthodox Calendar, July 13 Translation of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest Saint Demetrius the New was born early in the thirteenth century to a peasant family in the village of Basarabov, then part of Bulgaria. Even in childhood, he gave himself to fasting and prayer. Once, walking across a field, he…

Jul 13, 2026basilica.ro

Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God; Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion; Venerable Michael of Maleinus; St. Veronica; Ven. Paisius the Hagiorite; 6th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar, July 12 The Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God There are few icons not made by human hands in the whole Orthodox world and this is one of them. The icon is part of the treasure of the Romanian “Prodromou” (“The Forerunner” – St John the Baptist) Skete on Holy Mount Athos.…

Jul 12, 2026basilica.ro

Greatmartyr Euphemia; Saint Olga, Equal of the Apostles and enlightener of the Russian Land

Orthodox Calendar, July 11 The Miracle of Saint Euphemia the All-Praised The holy Great Martyr Euphemia suffered martyrdom in the city of Chalcedon in the year 304, during the time of the persecution against Christians by the emperor Diocletian (284-305). One and a half centuries later, at a time when the Christian Church had become…

Jul 11, 2026Iulian Dumitraşcu

45 Holy Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia

Orthodox Calendar, July 10 The Forty-five Martyrs of the Armenian City of Nicopolis They suffered during the reign of the emperor Licinius (311-324), then a co-regent with Constantine the Great. Licinius, the ruler of the Eastern Empire, fiercely persecuted Christians and issued an edict to put to death any Christian who would not return to…

Jul 10, 2026basilica.ro

The Neamţ Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God, named Hodegetria; Hieromartyr Pancratius the Bishop of Taormina in Sicily

Orthodox Calendar July 9 The Neamţ Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God named Hodegetria (“She Who Leads the Way”) This icon of the Mother of God is believed to be the oldest and most beautiful in Romania and the Byzantine world. It is known throughout the world as a wonderworking icon. For over 600…

Jul 9, 2026basilica.ro