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Saint
Peter of Cetinje
St Peter, Metropolitan of Chernigov
New Calendar October 18 Old Calendar October 31
Why they are a saint
Saint Peter was born in Njegushi, Montenegro on April 1, 1747. He was tonsured a monk and ordained to the diaconate when he was only seventeen. He accompanied his uncle Bishop Basil to Russia the following year in order to study there. Venerated as a hierarch, a bishop who shepherded the Church in holiness.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Peter of Cetinje as a patron when they bear the name Peter at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 18. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Peter of Cetinje, 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.