Name days on August 31
Saints and feasts of August 31
Aidan of Lindisfarne
Hierarch, Αϊδάνος
St. Aidan was an Irish monk of the monastery of Iona who in the seventh century was sent at the request of King Oswald to evangelize the kingdom of Northumbria in northern England. Consecrated bishop, he made his seat on the island of Lindisfarne, from which he traveled on foot through the countryside, preaching Christ with gentleness, ransoming captives, and giving to the poor whatever he received.
Name days: Aidan
Deposition of the Belt of the Theotokos
Saint, Κατάθεση Τιμίας Ζώνης
The Church commemorates the placing of the Belt of the Theotokos in the Church of Chalkoprateia in Constantinople. Tradition relates that the Belt was later laid upon the Empress Zoe, who was healed of a grave illness.
Phileortos the Martyr
Martyr, Φιλέορτος
The synaxaria record that Saint Phileortos confessed Christ and was put to death for his faith.
Diadochos the Martyr
Martyr, Διάδοχος
The synaxaria record that Saint Diadochos confessed Christ and was beheaded for his faith.
Seven Virgins of Gaza
Holy Woman, Επτά Παρθένοι Γάζης
The synaxaria record that seven Christian virgins of Gaza confessed Christ and were put to death for their faith.
366 Martyrs of Nicomedia
Saint, Τριακόσιοι Εξήκοντα Έξι Μάρτυρες Νικομηδείας
The synaxaria record that three hundred and sixty-six Christians of Nicomedia confessed Christ and were put to death together.
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