Saint · 484
Brendan the Navigator
Saint Brendan the Navigator
New Calendar May 16 Old Calendar May 29
Why they are a saint
Saint Brendan was born around 484 in Tralee, County Kerry, in the province of Munster (southwestern Ireland). The Orthodox Church commemorates Brendan the Navigator on May 16.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Brendan the Navigator as a patron when they bear the name Brendan at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 16.
Prayer
O holy Brendan the Navigator, 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.