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Saint
Stephen
Holy Hierarch Stephen
New Calendar January 11 Old Calendar January 24
Why they are a saint
Holy Hierarch Stephen is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on January 11. Venerated as a hierarch, a bishop who shepherded the Church in holiness; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Stephen as a patron when they bear the name Stephen at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 11.
Prayer
O holy Stephen, 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.