Saint · 14th-15th C
Brothers Alfanov
Venerable brothers Alfanov: Nikita, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac, of Novgorod (14th-15th C)
New Calendar May 4 Old Calendar May 17
Why they are a saint
Venerable brothers Alfanov: Nikita, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac, of Novgorod (14th-15th C) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on May 4. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Brothers Alfanov as a patron when they bear the name brothers at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 4. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Brothers Alfanov, 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.