Saints of the day
Orthodox saints of July 19
The feasts and saints the Orthodox Church commemorates on July 19 — on the Old Calendar, civil August 1.
Commemorated on July 19
- St. Macrina, sister of St. Basil
- Uncovering of the Relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov
St. Seraphim of Sarov
Russian hermit and elder (†1833) who greeted every visitor, in any season, with 'Christ is risen, my joy!' He taught that the aim of the Christian life is the acquisition of the Holy Spirit.
When it falls
- New Calendar: July 19 every year
- Old Calendar: civil August 1
Commemorations follow the Menaion of the Orthodox Church. New Calendar parishes keep them on the date shown; Old Calendar parishes keep them 13 days later on the civil calendar. Local churches add their own saints — your parish calendar comes first.