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Equal-to-the-Apostles · 3rd-4th C.
Zabulon and Susanna, parents of Equal to the Apostles Nina
Sts. Zabulon and Susanna, parents of Equal to the Apostles Nina (3rd-4th C.)
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Why they are a saint
The Church remembers Sts. Zabulon and Susanna, parents of Equal to the Apostles Nina (3rd-4th C.). Numbered among the apostles (of the Twelve or of the Seventy); commemorated with the apostolic Church. Feast day: May 20.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Zabulon and Susanna as a patron when they bear the name Sts at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 20. As an apostle, he is also asked to pray for missionaries and those who spread the Gospel.
Prayer
O holy Zabulon and Susanna, parents of Equal to the Apostles Nina, 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.