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New martyr · 1761
Juvenaly & Peter the Aleut
Juvenaly & Peter the Aleut, New Martyrs of Alaska
New Calendar September 24 Old Calendar October 7
Why they are a saint
Saint Juvenal, the Protomartyr of America, was born in 1761 in Nerchinsk, Siberia. His secular name was John Feodorovich Hovorukhin, and he was trained as a mining engineer. Venerated as a new martyr, one who gave his life for Christ in more recent centuries.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Juvenaly & Peter the Aleut as a patron when they bear the name Juvenaly at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 24. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Juvenaly & Peter the Aleut, 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.