Venerable
Vitalius of Castronovo
Venerable Vitalius of Castronovo
New Calendar March 9 Old Calendar March 22
Why they are a saint
Vitalius of Castronovo is commemorated as a monastic saint. Venerable saints are honored for finishing the monastic and ascetic path. The Church honors the monastic struggle in which he finished his life. The New Calendar feast is March 9; this memory is kept in the whole Orthodox Church.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Vitalius of Castronovo as a patron when they bear the name Vitalius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 9. Those who share his calling as a monastic also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Vitalius of Castronovo, 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.