Saint
Arsenius the Great
Saint Arsenius the Great, Catholicos of Georgia
New Calendar September 25 Old Calendar October 8
Why they are a saint
Arsenius the Deacon, sometimes known as Arsenius of Scetis and Turah, Arsenius the Roman or Arsenius the Great, was a Roman imperial tutor who became an anchorite in Egypt, one of the most highly regarded of the Desert Fathers, whose teachings were greatly influential on the development of asceticism and the contemplative life. His contemporaries so admired him as to surname him "the Great".
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Arsenius the Great as a patron when they bear the name Arsenius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 25. Georgian Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Arsenius the Great, 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.