August 17 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 19
A15th-century Novgorod icon of Sts. Florus and Laurus.
Mount Mela Monastery (Panagia Soumela), founded by Barnabas and Sophronius, and later Christopher of Trebizond.
St. John of Rila, fresco from Rila monastery, Bulgaria.
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated wi
August 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
…August 17 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 19 All fixed commemorations below are observed on August 31 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar…
Russian icon depicting the calendar of saints (18th–19th century).
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB