Apostle
Mark of the Seventy
Apostle Mark of the Seventy
New Calendar October 30 Old Calendar November 12
Why they are a saint
Mark of the Seventy belongs to that wider apostolic circle the Church calls the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. The faithful remember the apostles as the foundation of the Church's preaching. The New Calendar feast is October 30.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Mark of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Mark at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 30. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Mark of the Seventy, 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.