20 August 1981, Thursday (07.08 according to the old style)

Church calendar for 20 August 1981

Saints commemorated

Venerable Anthony (Putilov) of Optina 1795–1865
Venerable Or of Thebaid IV в.; † ок. 390 (прожил ок. 90 лет)
Venerable Martyr Dometius the Persian, of Syria IV век — †363
Right-Believing Empress Irene of Athens ок. 752–803