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Saint
Savvas the New of Kalymnos
Righteous Father Savvas the New of Kalymnos
New Calendar April 7 Old Calendar April 20
Why they are a saint
Saint Savvas of Kalymnos is the patron saint of the Greek island of Kalymnos, where he lived during the last twenty years of his life as the priest and spiritual father of the nuns of the Convent of All Saints. He was a great ascetic, confessor, icon painter, and miracle-worker. He is one of the recently recognized saints in the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Savvas the New of Kalymnos as a patron when they bear the name Savvas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 7.
Prayer
O holy Savvas the New of Kalymnos, 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.