Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

August 26

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics

1. Martyrs Adrian and Natalia and 33 companions of Nicomedia.
2. Martyr Adrian at Nicomedia.
3. St. Tithoes of the Thebaid, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great.
4. St. Adrian, abbot of Ondrusov (Valaam).
5. Blessed Cyprian of Storozhev, former outlaw.
6. St. Adrian, abbot of Poshekhonye (Vologda).
7. St. Ibestion the Confessor, Egyptian ascetic.
8. St. Adrian of Uglich, disciple of St. Paisius of Uglich.
9. Finding of the relics of St. Bassian of Alatry Monastery (17th century).
10. Greek Calendar
    • Martyrs Atticus and Sisinnius.
11. Commemoration of the Meeting of the "Vladimir" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
12. Repose of Schema-hieromonk Aristocleus of Mt. Athos. and Moscow (1918).
13. Miraculous Renewal of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in the hands of Righteous Abbess Rufina in Harbin, Manchuria (1925).