Saint
Stefan Dragutin
Venerable Dragutin (Theoctistus in Monasticism) of Serbia
New Calendar October 30 Old Calendar November 12
Why they are a saint
Stefan Dragutin, was King of Serbia from 1276 to 1282. From 1282, he ruled a separate kingdom which included northern Serbia, and the neighboring Hungarian banates, for which he was unofficially styled "King of Syrmia". He was the eldest son of King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia and Queen Helen.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Stefan Dragutin as a patron when they bear the name Dragutin at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 30. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Stefan Dragutin, 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.