Saint
Gregory
Venerable Gregory and Cassian of Avnezh
New Calendar June 15 Old Calendar June 28
Why they are a saint
Venerable Gregory and Cassian of Avnezh are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on June 15. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Gregory as a patron when they bear the name Gregory at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 15. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Gregory, 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.