Saint
Paul the Obedient
Venerable Paul the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (13th-14th C)
New Calendar September 10 Old Calendar September 23
Why they are a saint
Saint Paul the Obedient was an ascetic in the Far Caves at Kiev. Upon assuming the monastic schema at the monastery of the Caves, the monk underwent very burdensome obediences without a murmur, on which the monastery’s Superior had sent him. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Paul the Obedient as a patron when they bear the name Paul at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 10. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Paul the Obedient, 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.