Saint · 5th C
Monks Julius
Monks Julius the presbyter and Julian the Deacon (5th C)
New Calendar June 21 Old Calendar July 4
Why they are a saint
Monks Julius the presbyter and Julian the Deacon (5th C) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on June 21. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Monks Julius as a patron when they bear the name Monks at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 21. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Monks Julius, 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.