8 March 1969, Saturday (23.02 according to the old style)

Church calendar for 8 March 1969

Saints commemorated

Hieromartyr Polycarp of Smyrna ок. 69/80 — ок. 155/167
Venerable Polycarp of Bryansk XVI в. — 1620/1621
Righteous Gorgonia of Nazianzus IV век, †ок. 370-375
Righteous Holy Righteous Matrona of Moscow 1881–1952