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Saint
Theocteristos the Confessor
New Calendar March 17 Old Calendar March 30
Why they are a saint
Theocteristos the Confessor is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on March 17. Venerated as a confessor who suffered for openly professing faith in Christ; 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 Theocteristos the Confessor as a patron when they bear the name Theocteristos at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 17.
Prayer
O holy Theocteristos 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.