Saint
Mark the Anchorite of Athens
Venerable Mark the Anchorite of Athens († 400)
New Calendar April 5 Old Calendar April 18
Why they are a saint
Venerable Mark the Anchorite of Athens († 400) is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on April 5. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Mark the Anchorite of Athens as a patron when they bear the name Mark at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 5. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Mark the Anchorite of Athens, 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.