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Saint · † 312
Achilla
St. Achilla, Patriarch of Alexandria († 312)
New Calendar June 3 Old Calendar June 16
Why they are a saint
St. Achilla, Patriarch of Alexandria († 312) is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on June 3. Venerated as a hierarch, a bishop who shepherded the Church in holiness; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Achilla as a patron when they bear the name Achilla at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 3. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Achilla, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.