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Meletios the Commander & his Companion Martyrs
New Calendar May 24 Old Calendar June 6
Why they are a saint
Saint Meletius the General, Stephen, John, Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus the Sorcerer, Theodore, Faustus and 1218 soldiers, women and children with them. The Orthodox Church commemorates Meletios the Commander & his Companion Martyrs on May 24.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Meletios the Commander & his Companion Martyrs as a patron when they bear the name Meletios at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 24. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Meletios the Commander & his Companion Martyrs, 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.