August 8

The eighth day of August.

Events
Theodosius II
 * 449. The Second Council of Ephesus deposes Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, and Domnus II, Patriarch of Antioch. Both were opponents of Eutyches, who opposed Nestorianism at the Council of Ephesus, but favored a miaphysite interpretation of Christ's nature. The findings of the council were formerly repudiated by the Council of Chalcedon in 451 and are considered invalid by the Chalcedonian (Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant) churches), which sometimes refer to this council as a "robber council. " However, the christology of this councl is accepted by the Oriental Orthodoxy).
 * 1844. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon Church).

Roman Catholicism

 * St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, (1170-1221).
 * St. Cyriacus
 * St. Largus
 * St. Smaragdus (and companions)
 * St. Hormisdas

Timeline
August 6 | August 7 | August 8