August 29

Aug. 28 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Aug. 30

Fixed commemorations

All fixed commemorations below are observed on September 11 by Old Calendarists

Saints

• The Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John
• Sts. Candida (418) and Gelasia (422) of Constantinople
• St. Theodora, nun of Thessalonica, who was from Aegina (892)
• St. Arcadius of Arsinoe on Cyprus, Bishop of and Wonderworker
• St. Alexander, abbot of Voche, near Galich (16th century)
• New Martyr Anastasius (Spaso) of Strumica, at Thessalonica (1794)
• New-Martyr Peter, Metropolitan of Krutitsy (1936)

Other commemorations

• Translation of the relics (1699) of St. Joseph Samakus the Sanctified of Crete (1511)
• Repose of Hieroschemamonk Poemen of Cernica (1831) and Righteous Pachomius the Silent of Valday Monastery (1886)

References

• Protection of the Mother of God Church, List of Saints
• Pravoslavie Orthodox Calendar