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Saint
Pakhomios of Keno Lake
Saint Pakhomios of Keno Lake
New Calendar January 7 Old Calendar January 20
Why they are a saint
Saint Pakhomios is commemorated on the Saturday after Theophany. He was the disciple and fellow ascetic of Saint Alexander of Oshevensk (April 20). Father Pakhomios left his instructor's Monastery shortly after the latter's repose.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Pakhomios of Keno Lake as a patron when they bear the name Pakhomios at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 7.
Prayer
O holy Pakhomios of Keno Lake, 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.