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Saint
Princess
Venerable Princess Theodora-Bassa of Nizhny Novgorod
New Calendar April 16 Old Calendar April 29
Why they are a saint
Venerable Princess Theodora-Bassa of Nizhny Novgorod is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on April 16. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about her life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Princess as a patron when they bear the name Princess at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 16. As a monastic, she is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Princess, 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.