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Hierarch · 1918
Catholicos-Patriarch Kirion II
New Calendar January 20 Old Calendar February 2
Why they are a saint
Catholicos-Patriarch Kirion II (1918) is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on January 20. Venerated as a hierarch, a bishop who shepherded the Church in holiness; 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 Catholicos-Patriarch Kirion II as a patron when they bear the name Catholicos-Patriarch at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 20. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Catholicos-Patriarch Kirion II, 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.