Hieromartyr · 128
Sadoc
Hieromartyr Sadoc (Sadoth), Bishop of Persia, and 128 Martyrs with him
New Calendar October 19 Old Calendar November 1
Why they are a saint
Hieromartyr Sadoc was the hierarch of a Persian district. When the Persian emperor Sapor learned that Sadoc was preaching faith in Christ, he gave orders to arrest and imprison him together with 128 Christian believers. Venerated as a hieromartyr, a clergyman who was put to death for the faith in Christ.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Sadoc as a patron when they bear the name Sadoc at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 19. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy Sadoc, 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.