No icon yet
Venerable
Zachariah the Recluse
Venerable Zachariah the Recluse
New Calendar March 24 Old Calendar April 6
Why they are a saint
Zachariah the Recluse belongs to the choir of monastic saints. Venerable Zachariah the Recluse of Egypt was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived during the 4th century in Scetis, Lower Egypt. The faithful look to his monastic life as a pattern of repentance and prayer.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Zachariah the Recluse as a patron when they bear the name Zachariah at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 24. Those who share his calling as a monastic also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Zachariah the Recluse, 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.