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Saint
Daniel
Venerable Daniel of Egypt
New Calendar March 18 Old Calendar March 31
Why they are a saint
Daniel was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived around the 4th century in the desert of Lower Egypt. He is considered a Desert Father. He was a disciple and biographer of Arsenius the Great. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Daniel as a patron when they bear the name Daniel at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 18. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Daniel, 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.