Saint · 1745
Admiral Theodore Ushakov of the Russian Naval Fleet
Righteous Admiral Theodore Ushakov of the Russian Naval Fleet
New Calendar October 2 Old Calendar October 15
Why they are a saint
Saint Theodore, one of Russia’s greatest naval heroes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, was born in 1745. The Orthodox Church commemorates Admiral Theodore Ushakov of the Russian Naval Fleet on October 2.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Admiral Theodore Ushakov of the Russian Naval Fleet as a patron when they bear the name Admiral at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 2. Russian Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Admiral Theodore Ushakov of the Russian Naval Fleet, 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.