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Saint
Clodius
Venerable Clodius the Confessor
New Calendar September 7 Old Calendar September 20
Why they are a saint
Venerable Clodius the Confessor is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on September 7. Venerated as a confessor who suffered for openly professing faith in Christ; 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 Clodius as a patron when they bear the name Clodius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 7. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Clodius, 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.