Saints
- Venerable Anthony the Great and God-bearing (356)
- Saint Theodosius the Great, Roman Emperor (395)
- Saint Achilles the Confessor, hermit of Egypt (5th century)
- Saint Anthony the New of Berrhia in Macedonia
- Saint Anthony of Dymsk in Novgorod (1224)
- Saint Anthony of Krasny Kholm, monk (1481)
- Saint Anthony of Chernoezersk, monk (16th century)
- Saint Anthony the Roman of Novgorod
- Martyr George of Ioannina
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