Venerable
Zosimas of Tuman
Venerable Zosimas of Tuman
New Calendar August 8 Old Calendar August 21
Why they are a saint
Zosimas of Tuman is commemorated as a monastic saint. Venerable saints are honored for finishing the monastic and ascetic path. The Church honors the monastic struggle in which he finished his life. The New Calendar feast is August 8; this memory is kept in the whole Orthodox Church.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Zosimas of Tuman as a patron when they bear the name Zosimas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 8. Those who share his calling as a monastic also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Zosimas of Tuman, 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.