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Apostle
Zenas of the Seventy
Apostle Zenas of the Seventy
New Calendar September 27 Old Calendar October 10
Why they are a saint
The Church commemorates Zenas of the Seventy with the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. Orthodox Christians honor that first generation of witnesses. The New Calendar feast is September 27; this memory is kept in the whole Orthodox Church.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Zenas of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Zenas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 27. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Zenas of the Seventy, 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.