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Apostle
Placing of the Honorable Head of the Apostle Titus
New Calendar May 15 Old Calendar May 28
Why they are a saint
The Church remembers Placing of the Honorable Head of the Apostle Titus. Numbered among the apostles (of the Twelve or of the Seventy); commemorated with the apostolic Church. Feast day: May 15.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Placing of the Honorable Head of the Apostle Titus as a patron when they bear the name Placing at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 15. As an apostle, he is also asked to pray for missionaries and those who spread the Gospel.
Prayer
O holy Placing of the Honorable Head of the Apostle Titus, 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.