Hierarch
Hosius the Confessor of Córdoba
Saint Hosius the Confessor, Bishop of Córdoba
New Calendar August 27 Old Calendar September 9
Why they are a saint
Hosius the Confessor of Córdoba served as Bishop of Córdoba. Holy hierarchs are venerated because they guarded the faith and shepherded a local church. Orthodox Christians remember him as a hierarch who kept the apostolic faith in his see. The New Calendar feast is August 27.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Hosius the Confessor of Córdoba as a patron when they bear the name Hosius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 27. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Hosius the Confessor of Córdoba, 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.