Saint
Simeon Metaphrastes
Venerable Simeon Metaphrastes
New Calendar November 9 Old Calendar November 22
Why they are a saint
Symeon or Simeon (died c. 1000), distinguished as Symeon Metaphrastes (Latin) or Symeon the Metaphrast (Ancient Greek: Συμεών ὁ Μεταφραστής, Symeṓn ho Metaphrastḗs), was a Byzantine writer and official regarded as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is celebrated on 9 or 28 November. He is best known for his 10-volume Greek menologion, a collection of saints' lives.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Simeon Metaphrastes as a patron when they bear the name Simeon at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on November 9. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Simeon Metaphrastes, 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.