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Saint
Juvenal the Protomartyr of America & Alaska
New Calendar July 2 Old Calendar July 15
Why they are a saint
A zealous hierarch, he took part in two Ecumenical Councils: the Third in Ephesus, which rebuked the doctrines of Nestorius; and the Fourth at Chalcedon, which rebuked the teachings of Eutyches and Dioscoros that Christ has only one nature, divine but not human. The Orthodox Church commemorates Juvenal the Protomartyr of America & Alaska on July 2.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Juvenal the Protomartyr of America & Alaska as a patron when they bear the name Juvenal at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on July 2. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Juvenal the Protomartyr of America & Alaska, 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.