Saint
Paisius the Great
Venerable Paisius the Great (5th C)
New Calendar June 19 Old Calendar July 2
Why they are a saint
Pshoi, Paisius the Great, as he has been known in Europe since the 5th century AD, Bishoy, Bishūy, Bishāy or Bishiyyah, as his name is pronounced in Arabic, known in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria as the Star of the Desert and the Beloved of our Good Savior, was a Coptic Desert Father. He is said to have seen Jesus, and been bodily preserved to the present day via incorruptibility at the Monastery of Saint Bishoy in the Nitrian Desert, Egypt.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Paisius the Great as a patron when they bear the name Paisius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 19. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Paisius the Great, 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.