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August 18, 2018

Saints and Feasts of August 18


On the eighteenth Floros and Lavros entered the well.

Holy Martyrs Floros and Lavros
 
 
 
 
Holy Poor Martyrs

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs Floros and Lavros


Holy Martyrs Maximos and Patroklos

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs Floros and Lavros


Holy Martyrs Hermes, Serapion and Polyainos

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs Hermes, Serapion and Polyainos


Holy Martyr Juliana near Strobilos

Holy Martyr Juliana near Strobilos


Holy Martyr Leo

Holy Martyr Leo of Myra


Holy Four Venerable Ascetics

Holy Four Venerable Ascetics


Saints John V and George I, 
Patriarchs of Constantinople

Saints John V and George I, Patriarchs of Constantinople


Venerable Barnabas, Sophronios 
and Christopher of Soumela 
 
 


Saint Christodoulos the Philosopher

Saint Christodoulos the Philosopher and Islam


Holy New Martyr Constantine of Kappua

Holy New Martyr Constantine of Kappua (+ 1610)


Holy New Martyr Matthew of Gerakari
 
 
 
 
Holy New Hieromartyr Agapios of Galatista

Holy New Hieromartyr Agapios of Galatista (+ 1752)


Holy New Martyr George of Kastoria 
who was formerly a Hagarene
 
Ecumenical Patriarchate Canonizes Seven New Martyrs of Kastoria


Venerable Kollyvades Fathers Agapios and Porphyrios 
the Ascetics of Santorini

The Holy Kollyvades Agapios (+ 1844) and Porphyrios (+ 1852) the Ascetics of Santorini


Translation of the Sacred Relic of the 
Venerable Arsenios the New of Paros

Saint Arsenios of Paros Resource Page


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