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August 18, 2026 · 1 min read

On this day, the Holy Church commemorates:

*The martyrs Florus and Lavros. *The martyrs Hermes, Serapion, and Pauline the Romans. *Martyr Juliana. *Martyr Leo. *The four ascetic saints. *Saint Macarius of Constantinople. *Our venerable fathers, Saints George I and John V, Patriarchs of Constantinople. *The righteous Saints Barnabas and Sophronius Sumela. *Saint Christoforos. *The righteous Saint Sophronius of the Holy Mountain. *The righteous Saint Arsanius the New Paros. *The righteous Saint John of Rila of Bulgaria. *What is new about the Russian martyrs, Avgenius Dimitrov. *Saint Empress Helena. *Martyr Agapetus Princet.

✤ The new saint among the Russian martyrs, Avgenius Dimitrov (+ 1937 AD) ✤

Reader and martyr.

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Andreea Tudor

I carefully read today's list. I am glad that they also mentioned St. John of Rila, whom I have heard many times at our services, and the new Russian martyr Avganie Dimitrov, the reader. Do we know more about how he died in 1937? I think it's important not to forget them.

Gabriela Dumitrescu

Yes, I also noticed that they passed St. John of Rila, it reminded me of the song we often hear at vespers. About Avganie Dimitrov, I only know that he was a reader at the church and they shot him in 1937, during the repressions; I didn't find more details, but you're right, it's good to remember it. Where did you first hear his name?

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