8 March 1917, Thursday (23.02 according to the old style)
Church calendar for 8 March 1917
Saints commemorated
- Righteous Gorgonia of Nazianzus IV век, †ок. 370-375
- Righteous Holy Righteous Matrona of Moscow 1881–1952
- Venerable Polycarp of Bryansk XVI в. — 1620/1621
- Hieromartyr Polycarp of Smyrna ок. 69/80 — ок. 155/167