Saint · 735
Plato the Confessor of Studion
Venerable Plato the Confessor, Abbot of the Studion Monastery († 814)
New Calendar April 5 Old Calendar April 18
Why they are a saint
Saint Plato was born in the year 735 into a pious Christian family of the parents, Sergius and Euphemia. The Orthodox Church commemorates Plato the Confessor of Studion on April 5.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Plato the Confessor of Studion as a patron when they bear the name Plato at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 5. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Plato the Confessor of Studion, 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.