Saint · 14th C
Sergius and Herman, the Wonderworkers of Valaam
Saints Sergius and Herman, the Wonderworkers of Valaam (14th C)
New Calendar June 28 Old Calendar July 11
Why they are a saint
The Monks Sergei and German of Valaam settled on the island of Valaam in 1329. The brethren gathered by them shone forth the light of Orthodoxy in this frontier land. The Karelian people began to regard Christianity with renewed suspicion, with its authority in the XIII Century being undermined by the Swedes, who sought to spread Catholicism by means of the sword.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Sergius and Herman as a patron when they bear the name saints at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 28. Russian, Slavic Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Sergius and Herman, the Wonderworkers of Valaam, 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.