August 15 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 17

All fixed commemorations below are observed on August 29 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For August 16, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on August 3.

Feasts

Afterfeast of the Dormition.August 16 / August 29. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). ''Translation of the "Image not made by hands" (Acheiropoieta) of Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople (944)Great Synaxaristes: Μνήμη εἰσόδου τῆς ἀχειροτεύκτου μορφῆς τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 16 Αυγούστου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Translation of the Image “Not-Made-By-Hands” of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople, the Third “Feast of the Savior in August”. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Saints

Martyr Diomedes the Physician, of Tarsus in Cilicia (298)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Διομήδης. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus, in Cilicia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Alcibiades, by fire.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλκιβιάδης ὁ Μάρτυρας. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. 33 Martyrs of Palestine, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι 33 Μάρτυρες ἀπὸ τὴν Παλαιστίνη. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Chaeremon of Egypt (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Χαιρήμων. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Cherimon (Chaeremon) of Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Anthony the Stylite, of Martqopi, Georgia (6th century)The Monk Anthony, Pillar-Dweller of Martkops. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).St Anthony of Martkofeli. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Makarios the Archbishop.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μακάριος ὁ Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Saint Ambrose, a centurion put to death under Diocletian, in Ferentino, central Italy (c. 303)August 16. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saint Titus, a Deacon martyred during the sack of Rome by the Goths, while distributing alms to the half-starved population (c. 410) Saint Armagillus (Armel), founder of Saint-Armel-des-Boscheaux and Plou-Ermel (Ploermel) in Brittany (c. 550)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. 395–396. Saint Eleutherius of Auxerre, Bishop of Auxerre from 532–561, who assisted at the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Councils of Orléans between 533 and 549 (561) Saint Simplician, a friend and advisor of St Ambrose, whom he succeeded as Bishop of Milan (400) Saint Stephen of Hungary, King of Hungary (1038) (see also: August 20 - East)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Joachim, monk, of Osogovo and Sarandapor, Bulgarian monk (1105)August 29 / August 16. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint Eustathius II, archbishop of Serbia (1309) Venerable Nilus of Ereikoussa, nephew of Emperor Theodore Laskaris (c. 1335)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Νεῖλος ὁ Ἐρικούσιος. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Romanus the Sinaite, of Djunisa, Serbia (14th century) Monk-martyr Christopher of Guria, Georgia, at Damascus (15th century)Martyr Christopher of Guria, Georgia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Martyr Christopher of Guria, Georgia. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint Akakios, Bishop of Liti and Rendini (15th century)Άγιος Ακάκιος Επίσκοπος Λητής και Ρεντίνης. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Venerable Diodorus, Abbot of Yuriev Monastery, Solovki (1633)Repose of the Venerable Diodorus the Abbot of the Yuriev Monastery, Solovki. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable New Monk-Martyr Nicodemus of Meteora (1551)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόδημος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Μοναχός. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Hieromartyr Nicodemus of Meteora. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Daniel of Meteora.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Δανιὴλ ὁ Μετεωρίτης. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Gerasimus of Kefalonia, the New Ascetic of Cephalonia (1579)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Γεράσιμος ὁ νέος ἀσκητής ὁ ἐν Κεφαλληνίᾳ. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Gerasimus the New Ascetic of Cephalonia. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Raphael of Banat in Serbia (c. 1590) Venerable Timothy of Euripos (Timothy of Chalcedon), Archbishop, founder of the Pendeli Monastery (1590)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Τιμόθεος Ἐπίσκοπος Εὐρίπου κτίτορας τῆς Ἱερᾶς Μονῆς Πεντέλης. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Martyr Stamatius of Demetrias, near Volos, at Constantinople (1680)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σταμάτιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.New Martyr Stamatius of Volos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Great-martyr Apostolos of the town of St. Laurence, martyred at Constantinople (1686)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀπόστολος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ Νέος. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. New Martyrs King Constantin Brâncoveanu of Wallachia,St Constantine Brancoveanu. OCA - Lives of the Saints. his four sons Constantine,St Constantine the Younger. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Stephen, Radu, Matthew, and his counsellor IoanniciusSt Ianache Vacarescu. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (1714) ( see also: May 21) Saint Maria Brâncoveanu (Doamna Marica Brâncoveanu), wife of St. Constantine Brâncoveanu (1729)Romanian Church proclaims canonization of 16 holy women (+VIDEO). Orthodox Christianity. February 7, 2026. Retrieved: February 12, 2026. Saint Joseph of Văratec Monastery, Romania (1828)

New martyrs and confessors

New Hieromartyr Stephen, Priest (1918) New Hieromartyrs priest Vladimir, and his brother Boris (1931)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. 60. New Hieromartyr Alexander Sokolov, Priest, Virgin Martyr Anna Yezhov, and Martyr Jacob Gortinsky (1937) Venerable Elder Joseph the Hesychast, of New Skete, Mt. Athos (1959) Ανακοινωθέν για την πρώτη ημέρα των εργασιών της Αγίας και Ιεράς Συνόδου (9 Μαρτίου 2020). Οἰκουμενικόν Πατριαρχεῖον. Δευτέραν, 9ην τ. μ. Μαρτίου 2020. Retrieved: 10 March 2020. Αγιοκατάταξη Ιωσήφ του Ησυχαστού, Εφραίμ Κατουνακιώτη και Δανιήλ Κατουνακιώτη. ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑ. (Romfea.gr). 09/03 17:52. Retrieved: 10 March 2020.ELDER JOSEPH THE HESYCHAST, ELDERS DANIEL AND EPHRAIM OF KATOUNAKIA OFFICIALLY ADDED TO CALENDAR OF SAINTS. Orthodox Christianity. Istanbul, March 10, 2020.

Other commemorations

Translation of the relics (1798) of Martyrs Seraphim, Dorotheus, Jacob (James), Demetrius, Basil, and Sarantis, of Megara.Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Σεραφείμ, Δωρόθεος, Ἰάκωβος, Δημήτριος, Βασίλειος καὶ Σαράντης. 16 Αυγούστου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Repose of Matrona (Popova), in monasticism Maria (1851), disciple of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk. Матрона Наумовна Попова, основательница первого странноприимного дома в городе Задонске (Память 17 августа). Азбука веры. с 2005 года. Retrieved: June 5, 2026.

Icons

Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Saint Theodore ("Feodorovskaya") of Kostroma (1239)Icon of the Mother of God of St Theodore. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Icon of the Theotokos of Port Arthur (1904)

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Notes

References

Sources August 16 / August 29. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). August 29 / August 16. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). August 16. 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. 60. Menologion: The Sixteenth Day Day of the Month of August. Orthodoxy in China. August 16. 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. 245-246. 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. 395-396.

Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 16 ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 16 Αυγούστου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources 29 августа (16 августа). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).