Venerable · 4th–5th century
Alexis the Man of God
Venerable Alexis the Man of God
New Calendar March 17 Old Calendar March 30
Why they are a saint
Alexis the Man of God fled marriage and lived unrecognized as a beggar in his own home; a type of hidden holiness. The years given for this life are 4th–5th century. His feast keeps the memory of that ascetic path. This memory is kept in the whole Orthodox Church.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Traditionally asked to pray for spiritual consolation, hidden holiness. The reason for this custom is not recorded here.
Prayer
O holy Alexis the Man of God, 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.
Do not confuse with Metropolitan Alexis of Moscow; Alexis Toth.