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Saint · 1714
Bessarion Sarai the Confessor in Romania
Venerable Bessarion Sarai the Confessor in Romania
New Calendar October 21 Old Calendar November 3
Why they are a saint
Saint Bessarion (Sarai) was a Serb who was born in Bosnia in 1714. Longing for the monastic life, he was tonsured at the Monastery of Saint Savva in the Holy Land in 1738. Venerated as a confessor who suffered for openly professing faith in Christ.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Bessarion Sarai the Confessor in Romania as a patron when they bear the name Bessarion at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 21. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Bessarion Sarai the Confessor in Romania, 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.