Saints
- Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Asia Minor (287)
- Hieromartyr Albian (Olbian), Bishop of Anaea in Asia Minor, and his disciples (284-303)
- Martyrs Aphrodisius, Leontius, Anthony, Valerian, Macrobius, and 60 others, monks at Scythopolis of Palestine (beg. of 4th c.)
- Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza, bishop, and with him 40 martyrs (311)
- Saint Hilary of the desert, the Wonderworker.
- Saint Nicephorus of Medikion, abbot and founder of Medikion Monastery (813)
- Saint Athanasios of Corinth, bishop (10th-11th c.)
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Their little knowledge bringing them nearer to their ignorance,
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