Saint
Our Righteous Father Anthimus the Elder of Chios
New Calendar February 15 Old Calendar February 28
Why they are a saint
Our Righteous Father Anthimus the Elder of Chios is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on February 15. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Our Righteous Father Anthimus the Elder of Chios as a patron when they bear the name Our at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 15. Greek Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Our Righteous Father Anthimus the Elder of Chios, 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.