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Saint · † 1544
Nektarios
Venerable Nektarios († 1550) and Theophanes († 1544)
New Calendar May 17 Old Calendar May 30
Why they are a saint
Venerable Nektarios († 1550) and Theophanes († 1544) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on May 17. 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 Nektarios as a patron when they bear the name Nektarios at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 17. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Nektarios, 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.