Orthodox liturgical commemoration on August 23

On August 23, 2026, the Orthodox Church commemorates several martyrs and saints according to the liturgical calendar. This date marks the remembrance of the Holy Martyrs Agathonikos, Zotikos, Zenon, Theoprepios, Akindynos, and Severianos.

In addition to these figures, the church celebrates the feast of the Martyr Anthousa of Seleucia, her relatives Charisimos and Neophytos, Bishop Athanasios of Tarsus—who performed their baptism—and Queen Ariadne. Names associated with the day’s celebrations in Greece include Agathonikos, Theoprepia, and Theoprepios. This information was reported by OmegaLive, citing data from skai.gr, as part of the daily ecclesiastical calendar updates.