August 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

• Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. ==Saints==

• Holy Apostle Matthias (1st century) • Martyr Anthony of Alexandria (2nd century) • Venerable Psoes of Egypt (Psoy) (4th century) • Saint Samuel of Edessa, presbyter (5-6th century) • Saint Constantine I, Patriarch of Constantinople (677) (see also: July 29) • The Holy Ten Martyrs of Halki, who defended the wonderworking icon of the Savior, made of copper: :* Martyrs Julian, Marcian, John, James (Jacob), Alexius, Demetrius, Photius, Peter, Leontius, Mary the Patrician, Gregory the protospatharios, two boys and others, of Constantinople (730) • Saint Irene of Athens, Byzantine empress regnant and a strong iconodule (803) (see also: August 7) ==Pre-Schism Western saints==

• Saints Secundian, Marcellian and Verian, martyrs who suffered near Civitavecchia in Italy under Decius (250) • Saint Numidicus and Companions, a group of martyrs burnt at the stake at Carthage in North Africa under Decius (251) • Saint Romanus Ostiarius, an early martyr in Rome (258) (see also: August 10) • Saints Firmus and Rusticus, two relatives, probably citizens of Bergamo in the north of Italy, honoured in Verona under Maximian (c. 290) • Saint Amor (Amour), venerated in Franche-Comté in France together with St Viator. • Saint Domitian of Châlons, third Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne in France, Confessor (4th century) • Saint Rusticus, a martyr at Sirmium in Pannonia (4th century) • Saint Autor (Adinctor, Auteur), the thirteenth Bishop of Metz in France (5th century) • Saint Bandaridus (Banderik, Bandery), Bishop of Soissons in France from 540 to 566 and founder of a monastery at Crépin (566) • Saint Phelim, a disciple of St Columba (6th century) • Saint Serenus, Bishop of Marseilles in France (606) • Saint Nathy (Nath Í of Achonry, David), disciple of St Finian of Clonard (c. 610) ==Post-Schism Orthodox saints==

• Hieromartyr Euthymius of Rhodes (1529) • Saint Macarius, founder of Oredezh Monastery (Novgorod) (1532) • Saint Philaret (Gumilevsky), Archbishop of Chernigov (1866) • Saint Alexis Medvedkov, Archpriest, of Ugine, France (1934) • Saint Severian (Beridze), deacon, confessor of Adjara (1996) New martyrs and confessors • New Martyr Abbess Margaret (Gunaronulo) of Menzelino (1918) (see also: July 28) ==Other commemorations==

• Icon of the Savior "Not-Made-by-Hands" of Camuliana in Cappadocia (Image of Camuliana), an acheiropoieton (ca. 303) • Synaxis of the Saints of Solovki. • Canonization of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of America. ==Icon gallery==

File:Saint Matthias.PNG|Holy Apostle Matthias. File:ProtettoriTuscania.jpg|Fresco of Saints Secundian, Marcellian and Verian. File:Архиепископ Филарет (Гумилевский).tif|Saint Philaret (Gumilevsky). File:Ignacy (Bazyluk).JPG|Holy New Martyr Ignatius (Bazyluk). File:Solidus-Irene-sb1599.jpg|Irene of Athens, Byzantine empress regnant. File:Saint Herman of Alaska.tif|Venerable Herman of Alaska. ==Notes==