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Saint · 5th C
Herax
Venerable Herax of Egypt (5th C)
New Calendar May 8 Old Calendar May 21
Why they are a saint
Venerable Herax of Egypt (5th C) is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on May 8. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Herax as a patron when they bear the name Herax at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 8. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Herax, 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.