Venerable
Titus the Presbyter of the Kiev Near Caves
Venerable Titus the Presbyter of the Kiev Near Caves
New Calendar February 27 Old Calendar March 12
Why they are a saint
Titus the Presbyter of the Kiev Near Caves stands on the calendar of the Church. Venerable saints are honored for finishing the monastic and ascetic path. The faithful look to his monastic life as a pattern of repentance and prayer. The New Calendar feast is February 27.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Titus the Presbyter of the Kiev Near Caves as a patron when they bear the name Titus at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 27. Those who share his calling as a monastic also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Titus the Presbyter of the Kiev Near Caves, 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.