Apostle
Zacchaeus
Apostle Zacchaeus
New Calendar April 20 Old Calendar May 3
Why they are a saint
Zacchaeus is the tax collector of Jericho in Luke's Gospel, who received Christ in his house and is numbered here among the apostles. Zacchaeus was a man, recorded in the Gospel of Luke, a chief tax-collector at Jericho. The faithful remember the apostles as the foundation of the Church's preaching.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Zacchaeus as a patron when they bear the name Zacchaeus at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 20. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Zacchaeus, 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.