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Saint
Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia
St. Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia († c. 790)
New Calendar March 5 Old Calendar March 18
Why they are a saint
Saint Hesychius the Faster was born in the eighth century in the coastal city of Adrineia in Bithynia. The Orthodox Church commemorates Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia on March 5.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia as a patron when they bear the name Hesychius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 5.
Prayer
O holy Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia, 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.