Saint · 1865
Euthymius the Confessor
Saint Euthymius the Confessor
New Calendar January 20 Old Calendar February 2
Why they are a saint
Abbot Euthymius Kereselidze was born in 1865 in the village of Sadmeli (Racha region) to the pious Solomon and Marta Kereselidze. The Orthodox Church commemorates Euthymius the Confessor on January 20.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Euthymius the Confessor as a patron when they bear the name Euthymius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 20. Georgian Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Euthymius the Confessor, 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.