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Saint · 4th C
Desert
Venerable Desert Fathers: John, Andrew, Hiraclemon, and Theophilus of Egypt (4th C)
New Calendar June 12 Old Calendar June 25
Why they are a saint
Venerable Desert Fathers: John, Andrew, Hiraclemon, and Theophilus of Egypt (4th C) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on June 12. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Desert as a patron when they bear the name Desert at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 12. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Desert, 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.