Saint · 527-565
Peter the Tax-Collector
Righteous Peter the Tax-Collector (6th C)
New Calendar September 22 Old Calendar October 5
Why they are a saint
Saint Peter, Former Tax-Collector, was the chief collector of taxes in Africa in the service of the emperor Justinian (527-565). The Orthodox Church commemorates Peter the Tax-Collector on September 22.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Peter the Tax-Collector as a patron when they bear the name Peter at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 22.
Prayer
O holy Peter the Tax-Collector, 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.