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July 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar

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July 30 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Aug. 1

All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on August 13 by Old Calendar.

For July 31st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on July 18.

Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord.

Righteous Joseph of Arimathea, who buried the Master Christ (1st century)

Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia, Military Commander of Cappadocia (9th century)

Martyr Julitta (Juliet), at Caesarea in Cappadocia (304-305) (see also: July 30)

Saint John the Exarch of Bulgaria (c. 917-927)

Saint Calimerius, a Greek who became Bishop of Milan in Italy, Apostle of the Po Valley (c. 190)

Saint Fabius, a soldier beheaded in Caesarea in Mauretania in North Africa under Diocletian, for refusing to carry a standard bearing idolatrous emblems (300)

Twelve Soldier-Martyrs of Rome, by the sword.

Saint Firmus of Tagaste, in North Africa, he was tortured and endured terrible sufferings rather than betray the hiding-place of one of his flock.

Saint Germanus of Auxerre, Bishop of Auxerre in Gaul (448)

Saint Neot, Hermit, in Cornwall (c. 877)

Saint Arsenius, Bishop of Ninotsminda in Georgia (1082)

Holy anonymous new martyr of Crete, at Alexandria in Egypt (1811)

New Monk-martyr Dionysius of Vatopedi, Mt. Athos (1822)

New Hieromartyrs, at Petrograd (1922):

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