Saint
Barnabas the New Confessor
New Calendar November 12 Old Calendar November 25
Why they are a saint
Barnabas the New Confessor is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on November 12. Venerated as a confessor who suffered for openly professing faith in Christ; 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 Barnabas the New Confessor as a patron when they bear the name Barnabas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on November 12. Serbian, pan-Orthodox Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Barnabas the New Confessor, 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.