Saint
Gelasius of Rimet
Saint Gelasius of Rimet
New Calendar June 30 Old Calendar July 13
Why they are a saint
Saint Gelasius was the igumen of the Rimet Monastery in Transylvania. He had lived as a solitary near Rimet creek, and he was granted the grace of working miracles. The saint fasted on weekdays, eating only on Saturdays and Sundays, and his only food was the Eucharist.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Gelasius of Rimet as a patron when they bear the name Gelasius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 30.
Prayer
O holy Gelasius of Rimet, 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.