Apostle
Caesar of the Seventy
Apostle Caesar of the Seventy
New Calendar March 30 Old Calendar April 12
Why they are a saint
Caesar of the Seventy belongs to that wider apostolic circle the Church calls the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. The faithful remember the apostles as the foundation of the Church's preaching. The New Calendar feast is March 30.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Caesar of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Caesar at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 30. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Caesar of the Seventy, 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.