3 September 1953, Thursday (21.08 according to the old style)
Church calendar for 3 September 1953
Saints commemorated
- Martyr Bassa Of Edessa †нач. IV века
- Venerable Abraham of Smolensk ок. 1172 — ок. 1224
- Venerable Martha of Diveyevo (Milyukova) 1810 — 1829