Venerable
Tryphon of Pechenga
Venerable Tryphon, Abbot of Pechenga
New Calendar December 15 Old Calendar December 28
Why they are a saint
Tryphon of Pechenga served as Abbot of Pechenga. Tryphon of Pechenga (Russian: Преподобный Трифон Печенгский, Кольский; Finnish: Pyhittäjä Trifon Petsamolainen; Skolt Sami: Pââʹss Treeffan; Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish: St./S:t Trifon av Petsamo; 1495–1583) was a Russian monk and ascetic in the Eastern. The Church honors the monastic struggle in which he finished his life.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Tryphon of Pechenga as a patron when they bear the name Tryphon at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on December 15. Those who share his calling as a monastic also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Tryphon of Pechenga, 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.