Prophet
Job the Prophet
New Calendar May 6 Old Calendar May 19
Why they are a saint
This icon of patient endurance in the face of all that God sends us lived near Arabia about 2,000 years before Christ. The Orthodox Church commemorates Job the Prophet on May 6.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Job the Prophet as a patron when they bear the name Job at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 6. As a prophet, he is also honored by those who seek to hear and keep God's word.
Prayer
O holy Job the Prophet, 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.