Apostle
Nicanor the Deacon of the Seventy
Apostle Nicanor the Deacon of the Seventy
New Calendar December 28 Old Calendar January 10
Why they are a saint
Nicanor is named among the seven deacons chosen in Acts 6, and is numbered with the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. Orthodox Christians honor that first generation of witnesses. The New Calendar feast is December 28.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Nicanor the Deacon of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Nicanor at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on December 28. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Nicanor the Deacon of the Seventy, 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.