Saints
- Saints Hermes and Theodora the martyrs (132)
- Saint Melito of Sardis, Bishop of Sardis (177)
- Saints Alexander, Dionysius, Ingeniani, Panteros (or Pantainos), Parthenios and Saturninus the Martyrs.
- Martyrs Gerontius and Basilides (3rd c.)
- Martyr Polynikos.
- Righteous Achaz (Ahaz)
- Saint Mary of Egypt (ca. 421)
- Saint Makarios of Pelekete, Abbot of Pelekete Monastery (820)
- Saint Procopius of Sázava, Abbot of Sázava in Bohemia (1053)
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Their little knowledge bringing them nearer to their ignorance,
Ignorance bringing them nearer to death,
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