Saint · 13th century
Tsotne Dadiani the Confessor
Saint Tsotne Dadiani the Confessor
New Calendar July 30 Old Calendar August 12
Why they are a saint
Tsotne Dadiani was a Georgian nobleman of the House of Dadiani and one of the leading political figures in the time of Mongol ascendancy in Georgia. Around 1246, he was part of a failed plot aimed at overthrowing the Mongol hegemony, but survived arrest and torture in captivity that befell upon his fellow conspirators when their designs to stage a rebellion was betrayed to the Mongols.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Tsotne Dadiani the Confessor as a patron when they bear the name Tsotne at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on July 30. Georgian Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Tsotne Dadiani 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.