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Hieromartyr
Alexander Hotovitzky of Russia
Alexander Hotovitzky, New Hieromartyr of Russia, Missionary to America
New Calendar December 4 Old Calendar December 17
Why they are a saint
Alexander Hotovitzky was a Ukrainian Orthodox hieromartyr. He was ordained to the priesthood while working in the United States in the 1890s. He was ordered back to Europe in 1914, where he worked as a vicar in Berlin and Helsinki, in the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous part of the Russian Empire.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Alexander Hotovitzky of Russia as a patron when they bear the name Alexander at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on December 4. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Alexander Hotovitzky of Russia, 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.