Sep. 4 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Sep. 6
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on September 18 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
For September 5th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on August 23.
Holy Prophet Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Forerunner.
Annunciation to Zachariah.
Martyrdom of Holy Prophet Zachariah.
Martyrs Sarbelus (Thathuil) and his sister Bebaia, of Edessa.
Hieromartyr Abdas (Abdias, Obadiah), Bishop of Hormidz-Ardashir, Persia.
Holy passion-bearers Gleb of Russia.
Venerable Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk.
New Hieromartyr Alexis (Belkovsky), Archbishop of Great Ustiug.
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