Martyr · 250
Babylas the Holy Martyr
New Calendar September 4 Old Calendar September 17
Why they are a saint
Saint Babylas was the twelfth Bishop of Antioch, being the successor of Zebinus (or Zebinas); he was beheaded during the reign of Decius, in the year 250, and a. The Orthodox Church commemorates Babylas the Holy Martyr on September 4.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Babylas the Holy Martyr as a patron when they bear the name Babylas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 4. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Babylas the Holy Martyr, 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.