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Saint
Palamon of Saint Pachomius the Great
Palamon, Elder of Saint Pachomius the Great
New Calendar August 12 Old Calendar August 25
Why they are a saint
Palamon, Elder of Saint Pachomius the Great is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on August 12. 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 Palamon of Saint Pachomius the Great as a patron when they bear the name Palamon at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 12.
Prayer
O holy Palamon of Saint Pachomius 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.