Saint · † 1550
Adrian of Poshekhonye
Venerable Adrian of Poshekhonye, Yaroslavl († 1550)
New Calendar March 5 Old Calendar March 18
Why they are a saint
Adrian of Poshekhonye was a Russian Orthodox monk and iconographer, who was the founder and first hegumen of the Dormition monastery in Poshekhonye, north Yaroslavl region. He is commemorated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Adrian was born in Rostov near the end of the sixteenth century, of pious parents named Gregory and Irene.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Adrian of Poshekhonye as a patron when they bear the name Adrian at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 5. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Adrian of Poshekhonye, 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.