Saint · 1107
Our Venerable Father Prochorus of the Kiev Caves
Our Venerable Father Prochorus of the Kiev Caves (1107)
New Calendar February 23 Old Calendar March 7
Why they are a saint
A wonder-worker of the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev, he was named the Orach-eater because the whole time he lived in the monastery, he never tasted bread but fed himself on orach [a kind of wild spinach] prepared according to his own particular method as a sort of bread. The Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father Prochorus of the Kiev Caves on February 23.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Our Venerable Father Prochorus of the Kiev Caves as a patron when they bear the name Our at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 23. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Our Venerable Father Prochorus of the Kiev Caves, 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.