Saint · † 1148
Onisiphor
Venerable Onisiphor the Confessor, of the Kiev Caves († 1148)
New Calendar November 9 Old Calendar November 22
Why they are a saint
Venerable Onesiphorus of the Caves, an ascetic in the Kiev Monastery of the Caves in the Twelfth Century. The Orthodox Church commemorates Onisiphor on November 9.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Onisiphor as a patron when they bear the name Onisiphor at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on November 9. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Onisiphor, 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.