Saint
Niketas the Confessor
Venerable Niketas the Confessor, Abbot of Medikion
New Calendar April 3 Old Calendar April 16
Why they are a saint
Saint Niketas (Nikḗtas) the Confessor was born in Bithynian Caesarea (northwest Asia Minor) of a pious family. The Orthodox Church commemorates Niketas the Confessor on April 3.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Niketas the Confessor as a patron when they bear the name Niketas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 3. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Niketas the Confessor, 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.