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Saint · 829
Peter the former soldier
Venerable Peter the former soldier
New Calendar October 9 Old Calendar October 22
Why they are a saint
Saint Peter lived in the IX century, during the reign of the iconoclast Emperor Theophilos (829), and was from the province of Galatia in Asia Minor. The Orthodox Church commemorates Peter the former soldier on October 9.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Peter the former soldier as a patron when they bear the name Peter at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 9. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Peter the former soldier, 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.