June 8

Feasts

Saint Ephraim, Patriarch of Antioch; Saint Zosimas, monk of Phoenicia (Syria); Saint Atre (Athre) of Nitria in Egypt; Saint Naucratius, Abbot of the Studion; Saint Theodore, Bishop of Rostov and Suzdal; New-Martyrs Theophanes and Anastasios, of Constantinople; Saint Theophilus of Luga and Omutch, disciple of Saint Arsenius of Konevits (Valaam); New Hieromartyrs Barlaam and his brother Herman; Martyr Kalliope; Righteous Melania, nun; Martyr Nicander; Martyr Mark; Saint Medardos, Bishop of Vermandois; glorification of Saint John of Kronstadt (see also December 20); translation of the relics of Great-Martyr Theodore Stratelates (see also February 8); finding of the relics of Saints Basil and Constantine, princes of Yaroslavl (see also July 3); translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury; translation of the relics of Saint Boisil of Melrose; repose of the righteous sisters Vera and Lyubov, foundresses of Shamordino Convent of Elder Ambrose of Optina (see also June 4)