Saint
Aninas of the Euphrates
Venerable Aninas, hieromonk of the Euphrates
New Calendar March 13 Old Calendar March 26
Why they are a saint
Venerable Aninas, hieromonk of the Euphrates (18) is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on March 13. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; 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 Aninas of the Euphrates as a patron when they bear the name Aninas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 13. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Aninas of the Euphrates, 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.