Saints
- Saint Lydia of Thyatira (Lydia of Philippi), mentioned in Acts 16:14-15, (1st c.)
- Martyrs Thalelaeus the Unmercenary, at Anazarbus in Cilicia, and his companions Alexander and Asterius (284)
- Martyr Asclas of the Thebaid, Egypt (287)
- Sts. Zabulon and Susanna, of Cappadocia and Jerusalem (parents of St. Nina (Nino), enlightener of Georgia), (4th c.)
- Saint Mark the Hermit (Marcus Eremita) (5th c.)
- Saint Dodo, disciple of Saint David of Georgia (David Gareja monastery complex) (609)
- Holy Martyrs of Mamilla, Jerusalem (614)
- Saint Thalassius the Myrrh-gusher, of Libya (648)
- Saints John, Joseph and Nicetas, monks of Nea Moni on Chios (ca.1050)
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