Saint · 4th C
Gordian
Martyrs Gordian, Macrobius, Elias, Zoticus, Lucian and Valerian (4th C)
New Calendar September 13 Old Calendar September 26
Why they are a saint
Martyrs Gordian, Macrobius, Elias, Zoticus, Lucian and Valerian (4th C) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on September 13. Venerated as martyrs who died for the faith in Christ; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Gordian as a patron when they bear the name Gordian at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 13. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Gordian, 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.