Saint · 9th C
Venerables Anna
Venerables Anna († 826) and her son John in Constantinople (9th C)
New Calendar June 13 Old Calendar June 26
Why they are a saint
Venerables Anna († 826) and her son John in Constantinople (9th C) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on June 13. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Venerables Anna as a patron when they bear the name Venerables at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 13. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Venerables Anna, 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.