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Today's feasts August 12 2026: Afterfeast of the Transfiguration; Martyrs Anicetus and Photius (Photinus) his nephew, of Nicomedia, and those with them; Martyrs Pamphilus and Capito; Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Comana; Saint Pallamon of Egypt, instructor of St. Pachomius the Great; Saints Sergius and Stephen, monks; Twelve soldier-martyrs of Crete; Martyrs Gerontius, Serapion, Herman, Bessarion, Michael, and Svimeoni of the St. David Gareji Monastery in Georgia; Saint Jambert, Archbishop of Canterbury; Saint Kastor; Saint Murtagh, Bishop of Killala; translation of the relics of Saint Edwold, Hermit of Cerne ( July 30 2026: Julian Calendar ) Apostles Silas and Silvanus (Silouan) of the Seventy and those with them: Crescens, Epenetus, and Andronicus; Hieromartyr Valentine, Bishop of Interamna (Terni) in Italy, and Martyrs Proculus, Ephebus, Apollonius, and Abundius, youths; Martyr John the soldier at Constantinople; Hieromartyr Polychronius, Bishop of Babylon, and Martyrs Permenius, Helimenas (Elimas) and Chrysotelus (presbyters), Luke and Mocius (deacons), and Abdon, Sennen, Maximus and Olympius; Saint Angelina, princess of Serbia; birthday of New-Martyr Crown Prince Alexis; New-Martyr Anatole of Optina; Saint Julitta of Caesaria; Saint Tatwine, Archbishop of Canterbury; opening of the relics of Saint Herman (Germanus) of Solovki Featured article The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, founded in 2010, consists of all the active Orthodox bishops of North and Central America, representing multiple jurisdictions. It is the successor to SCOBA, and it is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora." Recently featured: Raphael Morgan, Holy Week, Georges Florovsky, Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria, Paschal Homily, Pachomius the Great. View all featured articles.

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