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Saint
Akakios the Confessor
New Calendar March 31 Old Calendar April 13
Why they are a saint
Akakios the Confessor is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on March 31. Venerated as a confessor who suffered for openly professing faith in Christ; 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 Akakios the Confessor as a patron when they bear the name Akakios at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 31.
Prayer
O holy Akakios the Confessor, 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.