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Saint
Naum
Venerable Naum, disciple of Sts Cyrill and Methodius
New Calendar June 20 Old Calendar July 3
Why they are a saint
Venerable Naum, disciple of Sts Cyrill and Methodius are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on June 20. 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 Naum as a patron when they bear the name Naum at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 20. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Naum, 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.