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Saint · † 1938
Silouan
Venerable Silouan of Mt Athos († 1938)
New Calendar September 11 Old Calendar September 24
Why they are a saint
Venerable Silouan of Mt Athos († 1938) is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on September 11. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Silouan as a patron when they bear the name Silouan at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 11. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Silouan, 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.