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Saint
John of Rilas
Holy Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt and All Russia (ROCOR)
New Calendar October 19 Old Calendar November 1
Why they are a saint
Saint Ivan of Rila, also known as Ivan Rilski (Bulgarian: Свети преподобни Иван Рилски Чудотворец, romanized: Sveti prepodobni Ivan Rilski Chudotvorets, lit. The Orthodox Church commemorates John of Rilas on October 19.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take John of Rilas as a patron when they bear the name John at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 19.
Prayer
O holy John of Rilas, pray to God for us.
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