Saint
Joachim of Osogovo
Venerable Joachim of Osogovsk († c. 1115)
New Calendar August 16 Old Calendar August 29
Why they are a saint
Joachim of Osogovo or Joachim Osogovski was a Bulgarian hermit, now a saint, a contemporary of Gabriel of Lesnovo and Prohor of Pčinja. Joachim was named after a mountain, the Osogovo, no differently than Prohor Pčinjski who, too, was named after a mountain, Pčinja. George, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was the first of that era to foster the cults of holy monks and hermits.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Joachim of Osogovo as a patron when they bear the name Joachim at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 16. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Joachim of Osogovo, 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.