Saint · 285-246 BC
Simeon the God-Receiver
Holy, Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver
New Calendar February 3 Old Calendar February 16
Why they are a saint
There is an ancient tradition that the holy, righteous elder Symeon, who came from Egypt, was one of the Seventy learned Jews chosen in the days of the Pharoah Ptolemy Philadelphus (285-246 BC) for the task of rendering the Hebrew Bible into Greek, and that to Symeon was assigned the translation of the book of the Prophet Isaiah. The Orthodox Church commemorates Holy on February 3.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Simeon the God-Receiver as a patron when they bear the name Holy at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 3. Greek Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Simeon the God-Receiver, 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.