August 13 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 15
Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos (El Greco, 16th century).
Prophet Micah.
New Hieromartyr Basil (Bogoyavlensky).
Venerable Theodosius of the Kiev Caves.
The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches. It celebrates the "falling asleep" of Mary the Theotokos, and her being t
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin by Elias Moskos circa 1679
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin by Fra Angelico circa 1434
Icon of the Dormition by Theophan the Greek, 1392. The Theotokos is depicted lying on a bier, surrounded by the Twelve Apostles. At center, Jesus Christ is shown in a mandorla, swaddling the soul of the Virgin Mary (a red seraph is shown above his head). To either side of him are depicted the Hieromartyrs Dionysius the Areopagite and Ignatius the God-Bearer who, according to tradition, are responsible for transmitting the account of the dormition.