Apostle
Pudens of the Seventy
Apostle Pudens of the Seventy
New Calendar April 15 Old Calendar April 28
Why they are a saint
Pudens of the Seventy belongs to that wider apostolic circle the Church calls the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. The faithful remember the apostles as the foundation of the Church's preaching. The New Calendar feast is April 15.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Pudens of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Pudens at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 15. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Pudens of the Seventy, 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.