Martyr · c. 860–921
Ludmilla
Martyr Ludmilla, grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus, Prince of the Czechs
New Calendar September 16 Old Calendar September 29
Why they are a saint
Ludmilla was a grandmother and educator of St. Wenceslaus; strangled for the faith. She is a patron of Czech lands with her grandson. The years given for this life are c. 860–921. The Church venerates her for dying rather than deny Christ; the New Calendar feast is September 16.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Traditionally asked to pray for czech lands / Bohemia. The reason for this custom is not recorded here.
Prayer
O holy Ludmilla, 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.