Hierarch
Confessors Barses and Eulogius, Bishops of Edessa
Confessors Barses and Eulogius, Bishops of Edessa, and Protogenes, Bishop of Carrhae
New Calendar August 25 Old Calendar September 7
Why they are a saint
Confessors Barses and Eulogius, Bishops of Edessa stands on the calendar of the Church. Holy hierarchs are venerated because they guarded the faith and shepherded a local church. The faithful ask his prayers as they do of the bishops who shepherded the Church.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Confessors Barses and Eulogius as a patron when they bear the name Confessors at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 25. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Confessors Barses and Eulogius, Bishops of Edessa, 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.