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Saint
Mares the Singer in Syria
Venerable Mares the Singer, of Syria († c. 430)
New Calendar January 25 Old Calendar February 7
Why they are a saint
Saint Mares the Singer lived in a hut in fasting and prayer for thirty-seven years in the village of Homeron, not far from the city of Cyrrhus in Syria. The Orthodox Church commemorates Mares the Singer in Syria on January 25.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Mares the Singer in Syria as a patron when they bear the name Mares at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 25. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Mares the Singer in Syria, 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.