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Saint · † 865
Ansgar, Archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg, Enlightener of Denmark and the North
Holy Hierarch Ansgar, Archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg, Enlightener of Denmark and the North († 865)
New Calendar February 3 Old Calendar February 16
Why they are a saint
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Nikolai, Archbishop, Apostle to Japan,—in the world Ivan Dimitrievich Kasatkin, was born on 1 August 1836 in the village of Berezovsk, Bel’sk district, Smolensk diocese, where his father served as deacon. The Orthodox Church commemorates Hierarch on February 3.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Ansgar as a patron when they bear the name Hierarch at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 3. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Ansgar, Archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg, Enlightener of Denmark and the North, pray to God for us.
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