Saint
Christodoulus
Venerable Christodoulus the Wonderworker
New Calendar March 16 Old Calendar March 29
Why they are a saint
Venerable Christodoulus the Wonderworker is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on March 16. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; 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 Christodoulus as a patron when they bear the name Christodoulus at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 16. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Christodoulus, 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.