Venerable
Tryphon of Vyatka
Venerable Tryphon, Abbot of Vyatka
New Calendar October 8 Old Calendar October 21
Why they are a saint
As Abbot of Vyatka, Tryphon of Vyatka is numbered with the saints of the Church. Venerable saints are honored for finishing the monastic and ascetic path. Orthodox Christians remember him among the venerable monastic saints. The New Calendar feast is October 8.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Tryphon of Vyatka as a patron when they bear the name Tryphon at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 8. Those who share his calling as a monastic also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Tryphon of Vyatka, 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.