Saint
Job, Patriarch of Moscow
Holy Hierarch Job, Patriarch of Moscow
New Calendar June 19 Old Calendar July 2
Why they are a saint
Holy Hierarch Job, Patriarch of Moscow is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on June 19. Venerated as a hierarch, a bishop who shepherded the Church in holiness; 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 Job as a patron when they bear the name Hierarch at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 19. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Job, Patriarch of Moscow, 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.