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Talida and Taora
Venerable women Talida and Taora
New Calendar January 5 Old Calendar January 18
Why they are a saint
Venerable women Talida and Taora are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on January 5. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Talida and Taora as a patron when they bear the name women at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 5. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Talida and Taora, 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.