Saint · 1776
Dosithea
Venerable Dosithea, recluse of the Kiev Caves (1776)
New Calendar October 8 Old Calendar October 21
Why they are a saint
She was born to landed gentry of Riazan province in 1721. Her name in secular life is not recorded. For much of her childhood she was cared for by her grandmother the nun Porphyria, from whom she acquired a love for the ascetical struggle. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Dosithea as a patron when they bear the name Dosithea at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 8. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Dosithea, 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.