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Saint
Euthemius
Venerable Euthemius and Chariton of Sianzhemsk
New Calendar April 11 Old Calendar April 24
Why they are a saint
Venerable Euthemius and Chariton of Sianzhemsk are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on April 11. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Euthemius as a patron when they bear the name Euthemius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 11. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Euthemius, 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.