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Our Holy Father Peter
Our Holy Father Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow (1326)
New Calendar January 3 Old Calendar January 16
Why they are a saint
Saint Peter was born in Volhynia in 1260 and entered a monastery there at the age of thirteen. The Orthodox Church commemorates Our Holy Father Peter on January 3.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Our Holy Father Peter as a patron when they bear the name Our at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 3. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Our Holy Father Peter, 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.