Orthodox calendar: September 16 is the day of remembrance of Blessed John Vlasaty, the Rostov wonderworkertranslated

16th Week after Pentecost.

Today, September 16, 2026, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the saint. Anfima, ep. Nicomedia, and with him the martyr. Theophilus the deacon, Dorothea, Mardonia, Mygdonia, Petra, Indisa, Gorgonia, Zeno, Domna the virgin and Euthymius (302); St. Theoktistus, companion of Euthymius the Great (467); St. Thebes deaconesses (I); sschmch. Aristion, bishop Alexandria of Syria (c. 167); mts. Basilissa of Nicomedia (309); St. Ioannikios II, Patriarch of Serbia (1349); blzh. John Vlasaty, Rostov Wonderworker (1580); Cathedral of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Tula Land; sschmch. Pimena, bishop Vernensky, Sergius, Vasily, Philip, Vladimir presbyters, martyr. Meletia (1918); sschmchch. Basil, Parthenia of the Presbyters (1919); sschmchch. Andrew, Feofan presbyters (1920); sschmchch. Vladimir, Mikhail presbyterov (1921); sschmch. Nicholas the Presbyter (1923); sschmch. Euthymius the presbyter and with him the four martyrs (1924); sschmch. Romana Presbytera (1929); sschmchch. Alexy, Elijah the Elders (1937); Pisidian Icon of the Mother of God (608).

Fast day.

Blessed John the Merciful labored in Rostov during the reign of Ivan the Terrible (1547–1584) in the feat of foolishness, enduring need and sorrow. He didn't have a permanent...