Hierarch · 635
Aidan of Lindisfarne
Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne
New Calendar August 31 Old Calendar September 13
Why they are a saint
Around AD 635, Saint Oswald (5 August), King of Northumbria, appealed to the monks of the Monastery of Iona to send missionaries to his mostly-pagan kingdom. The Orthodox Church commemorates Aidan of Lindisfarne on August 31.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Aidan of Lindisfarne as a patron when they bear the name Aidan at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 31. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Aidan of Lindisfarne, 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.