Saint
Anna and her son
Saint Anna and her son, Saint John, of Constantinople
New Calendar June 13 Old Calendar June 26
Why they are a saint
Taken as an orphan into the house of a nobleman and treated as an adopted child, she was cared for and educated in that house. The Orthodox Church commemorates Anna and her son on June 13.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Anna as a patron when they bear the name Anna at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 13. Greek Orthodox faithful also honor her as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Anna and her son, 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.