Orthodox Church commemorates saints on July 21‑22

The Orthodox Church’s calendar marks July 21 as the feast day for the eight early martyrs Akakios, Georgios, Eugenios, Theodoros, Theophilos, Ioustos, Matthaios and Trophimos, and celebrates the Synaxis of the Holy Mother of God “en tō Armati,” a special commemoration linked to a historic icon in Constantinople. The following day, July 22, the church honors St Mary Magdalene the Myrrh‑bearer, St Markella the virgin‑martyr of Chios, and St Menelaus, together with the same names listed in the eortologio for those dates. These observances are noted in multiple Greek‑language listings, which also provide brief historic notes on the saints and the significance of the Armati dedication.