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Saint · 325 AD
Sisinios the Confessor
New Calendar November 23 Old Calendar December 6
Why they are a saint
The Holy Confessor Sisinius was Bishop of Cyzicus in what is now Turkey. During the persecution of Diocletian he was slated for martyrdom, having been tied behind a horse in an effort to drag him through the streets until death. Sisinius survived, however, and died in the year 325 AD. Venerated as a confessor who suffered for openly professing faith in Christ.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Sisinios the Confessor as a patron when they bear the name Sisinios at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on November 23.
Prayer
O holy Sisinios the Confessor, 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.