On the 16th of the month, we celebrate the Memory of the Translation from Edessa to Constantinople of the IMAGE NOT MADE WITH HANDS of our Lord and God and Savior JESUS CHRIST, the Image that is also called the Holy MANDYLION; the Holy Martyr DIOMEDES; the Venerable NILUS of ERIKOUSSA, restorer of the Monastery of GIROMERION; the Holy New Martyr STAMATIUS of VOLOS, slain by the sword in CONSTANTINOPLE; our Venerable Father TIMOTHY, Archbishop of EURIPOS, founder of the Monastery of PENTELI in Attica, who died in peace; the Finding of the Relics of the Holy Martyrs SERAPHIM, DOROTHEUS, JAMES, DEMETRIUS, BASIL and SARANTIS of MEGARA; our Venerable Father JOACHIM of OSOGOVO; the Holy Prince-Martyr CONSTANTINE BRANCOVEANU, of his sons CONSTANTINE, STEPHEN,. RADU and MATTHEW, and of his advisor IANACHE VACARESCU
