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Grand Duchess Elizabeth, Nun Barbara, and with them the Princes
Venerable Martyrs Grand Duchess Elizabeth, Nun Barbara, and with them the Princes: John, Igor, Constantine, Sergius, and Vladimir, at Alapayevsk († 1918)
New Calendar July 5 Old Calendar July 18
Why they are a saint
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, later known as Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia, was a German princess of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt, and the wife of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, the fifth son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. A granddaughter of Queen Victoria and an older sister of Alexandra, the last Russian empress, Elisabeth became famous in Russian society for her dignified beauty and charitable works for the poor.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Grand Duchess Elizabeth as a patron when they bear the name Martyrs at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on July 5. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Grand Duchess Elizabeth, Nun Barbara, and with them the Princes, 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.