Saint
Shio Mgvime
Venerable Shio Mgvime
New Calendar February 9 Old Calendar February 22
Why they are a saint
Saint Shio was one of the twelve disciples of Saint John Zedazeni. They were holy Syrian (Cappadocian) ascetics, the founders of Georgian monasticism, who arrived in Georgia from Cappadocia in the mid-sixth century. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Shio Mgvime as a patron when they bear the name Shio at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 9. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Shio Mgvime, 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.