Orthodox calendar August 16, 2026: The Holy Martyrs of Brâncove. The story of the ruler and the four sons killed for the faith

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/16/2026

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople · August 16, 2026

On Mount Athos, the 1400th anniversary of the first execution of the Akathist to the Mother of God was celebrated

Pan-Orthodox · August 16, 2026

The celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin in the Holy Metropolis of Samos

Church of Greece · August 16, 2026

HISTORICAL day for the Romanian Orthodox Church: Today, Mrs. Maria Brâncoveanu is canonized

Romanian Orthodox Church · August 16, 2026

Orthodox calendar August 16, 2026: The Holy Martyrs of Brâncove. The story of the ruler and the four sons killed for the faithtranslated