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Saint
Porphyrios & Baptos the Monk-martyrs
New Calendar February 10 Old Calendar February 23
Why they are a saint
Porphyrios & Baptos the Monk-martyrs are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on February 10. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Porphyrios & Baptos the Monk-martyrs as a patron when they bear the name Porphyrios at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 10. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Porphyrios & Baptos the Monk-martyrs, 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.