Saint
Zosima
Venerable Father Zosima, Bishop of Babylon
New Calendar June 4 Old Calendar June 17
Why they are a saint
Saint Zosima, Bishop of Babylon, was born in Cilicia (Asia Minor). While still a youth he left the world and settled on Mount Sinai, and later he withdrew to a more solitary place in Lebanon. One time he encountered an elderly ascetic, who foretold that he would be bishop in Babylon. Venerated as a hierarch, a bishop who shepherded the Church in holiness.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Zosima as a patron when they bear the name Zosima at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 4. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Zosima, 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.