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Saint
John Scholarios
Righteous John Scholarios
New Calendar January 4 Old Calendar January 17
Why they are a saint
Righteous John Scholarios is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on January 4. Venerated as righteous, one who pleased God by a holy life in the world; 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 John Scholarios as a patron when they bear the name John at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 4.
Prayer
O holy John Scholarios, 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.