Saint · † 363
Confessors
Holy Confessors Eugene and Macarius, Presbyters at Antioch († 363)
New Calendar February 19 Old Calendar March 3
Why they are a saint
Holy Confessors Eugene and Macarius, Presbyters at Antioch († 363) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on February 19. Venerated as confessors who suffered for openly professing faith in Christ; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Confessors as a patron when they bear the name Confessors at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 19. Antiochian Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Confessors, 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.