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Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Mount Diabenos
Venerable Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Mt. Diabenos († c. 300)
New Calendar September 9 Old Calendar September 22
Why they are a saint
Saint Theophanes, Confessor and Faster, was born into a family of pagans. The Orthodox Church commemorates Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Mount Diabenos on September 9.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Mount Diabenos as a patron when they bear the name Theophanes at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 9. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Mount Diabenos, 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.