Vryaine the Ascetic

Venerable Vryaine, who reposed in peace.

Saint Vryaine was an ascetic woman who lived in prayer and stillness and reposed in peace.

Little more is preserved of her life.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Vryaine the Ascetic is commemorated on August 30. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on September 12 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on August 30

• Alexander the Patrician

  Martyr, Αλέξανδρος

  Holy Martyr Alexander the Patrician.

  Name days: Alexandros, Alekos, Alex, Alessandro, Alexander, Alexandra, Aleka

• John and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople

  Hierarch, Ιωάννης και Παύλος ο Νέος

  Saints John and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople, commemorated with Saint Alexander.

• Alexander Nevsky

  Saint, Αλέξανδρος Νιέφσκι

  Right-believing Prince Alexander Nevsky, remembered on the translation of his relics.

• Alexander of Svir

  Venerable, Αλέξανδρος του Σβερ

  Venerable Alexander of Svir, wonderworker of the Russian north.

• Phantinos the Wonderworker

  Venerable, Φαντίνος

  Venerable Phantinos the Wonderworker of Calabria.

• Philonides of Kourion

  Hierarch, Φιλωνίδης

  Hieromartyr Philonides, Bishop of Kourion in Cyprus.