Leavetaking of the Dormition of the Mother of God; Martyr Lupus, slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica; Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons (The rich young man)

Orthodox Calendar, August 23 Martyr Lupus He lived at the end of the third century and beginning of the fourth century and was a faithful servant of the holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica (October 26). Being present at the death of his master, he soaked his own clothing with his blood and took a ring from his hand.

With this clothing and the ring and the name of the Great Martyr Demetrius, Saint Lupus worked many miracles at Thessalonica. He destroyed pagan idols, for which he was subjected to persecution by the pagans, but he was preserved unharmed by the power of God.

Saint Lupus voluntarily delivered himself into the hands of the torturers, and by order of the emperor Maximian Galerius, he was beheaded by the sword.

Troparion — Tone 4 Your holy martyr Lupus, O Lord, / through his suffering has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!

Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons He was born in the year 130 in the city of Smyrna (Asia Minor). He received there the finest education, studying…