Saint
Simeon Stylites
Saint Simeon Stylites, the Elder
New Calendar September 1 Old Calendar September 14
Why they are a saint
Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite was a Syrian Christian ascetic who achieved notability by living 36 years on top of a pillar near Aleppo. Several other stylites later followed his model. Simeon is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Simeon Stylites as a patron when they bear the name Simeon at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 1.
Prayer
O holy Simeon Stylites, 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.