Saint
Eutropius
Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus of Amasea († c. 308)
New Calendar March 3 Old Calendar March 16
Why they are a saint
They were fellow-soldiers and kinsmen of St Theodore the Tyro (Feb. 17). When St Theodore received his martyrdom, they were kept in prison because the governor of Amasia was unwilling to execute them. But a new and crueler governor, Asclepiodotus, took his place and ordered the three soldiers of Christ to be brought to him.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Eutropius as a patron when they bear the name Eutropius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 3. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Eutropius, 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.