Great martyr
Niketas the Goth
Greatmartyr Niketas the Goth
New Calendar September 15 Old Calendar September 28
Why they are a saint
Orthodox Christians honor Niketas the Goth for a confession sealed by death. Great martyrs are remembered for a public, costly confession of Christ unto death. His feast is kept with the other great martyrs of the calendar. This memory is kept in the whole Orthodox Church.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Niketas the Goth as a patron when they bear the name Niketas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 15. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Niketas the Goth, 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.