August 6 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 8
Martyrdom of Dometius of Persia and his two disciples
Venerable David of Euboea, Wonderworker
St. Metrophanes of Voronezh
Maximus Confessor
Stephen I of Hungary
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Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen, was the last grand prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first king of Hungary from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1038. The year
August 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
…Saint Hierotheus of Hungary (10th century) Saint Stephen of Hungary, king (1038) Saint Faustus, a soldier martyred in Milan in Italy under Commodus (c. 190…
Portrayal of Stephen I on the Hungarian coronation mantle (originally a chasuble) from 1031
Stefan I Hongarije
Stephen's birth depicted in the Illuminated Chronicle
King Stephen is depicted in military attire. He holds a banner and a shield, both bearing the coat of arms with the double cross on a triple mount, symbolizing his status as an Apostolic King (Illuminated Chronicle)