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Saint · 1481
Our Venerable Father Serapion of Pskov
Our Venerable Father Serapion of Pskov (1481)
New Calendar September 21 Old Calendar October 4
Why they are a saint
He wss born in (what is now) Lithuania, but entered monastic life in the Pskov district. The Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father Serapion of Pskov on September 21.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Our Venerable Father Serapion of Pskov as a patron when they bear the name Our at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 21. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Our Venerable Father Serapion of Pskov, 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.