Saint
Matrona
Venerable Matrona, Abbess of Constantinople († c. 492)
New Calendar November 9 Old Calendar November 22
Why they are a saint
She was from Perga in Pamphylia, and married very young, to a youth named Domitian, to whom she bore a daughter. The Orthodox Church commemorates Matrona on November 9.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Matrona as a patron when they bear the name Matrona at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on November 9. As a monastic, she is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Matrona, 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.