No icon yet
Saint
Porphyrios
Saint Porphyrios, Wonderworker of Kavsokaliva
New Calendar December 2 Old Calendar December 15
Why they are a saint
The Holy Elder Porphyrios (in the world Evangelos Baϊraktaris) was born on February 7, 1906 at Euboia,1 in the village of Agios Ioannis in the province of Karystia. The Orthodox Church commemorates Porphyrios on December 2.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Porphyrios as a patron when they bear the name Porphyrios at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on December 2.
Prayer
O holy Porphyrios, 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.