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Apostle
Thaddaeus
The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus
New Calendar August 21 Old Calendar September 3
Why they are a saint
The Church remembers The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus. Numbered among the apostles (of the Twelve or of the Seventy); commemorated with the apostolic Church. Feast day: August 21.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Thaddaeus as a patron when they bear the name Thaddaeus at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 21. As an apostle, he is also asked to pray for missionaries and those who spread the Gospel.
Prayer
O holy Thaddaeus, 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.