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Saint
Unc. Rel. St Aleksy
Unc. Rel. St Aleksy, Metropolitan of Kiev
New Calendar June 2 Old Calendar June 15
Why they are a saint
Unc. Rel. St Aleksy, Metropolitan of Kiev is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on June 2. Venerated as a hierarch, a bishop who shepherded the Church in holiness; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Unc. Rel. St Aleksy as a patron when they bear the name Unc. at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 2. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Unc. Rel. St Aleksy, 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.