Saint patron


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Saint Patron –
St. Apostle and Evangelist
John the Theologian.

Days of Commemoration:

The 8th of May (old style) /the 21st of May (new style) -
The memory of St. Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
(Patron Saint's Day).

The 30th of June / the 13th of July –
The Council of Saint Glorious
12 Apostles of Christ.

The 26th of September / the 9th of October –
The decease of St. Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
(Patron Saint's Day).

 

Troparion Tone 2 :

Apostle beloved of Christ our God,/ hasten to deliver a defenseless people./ He Who allowed thee to recline on His breast/ receives thee bowing in prayer, O John the Theologian./ Implore Him to dispel heathen persistence/ and to grant us peace and mercy.

Kontakion Tone 2:

Who can tell of thy mighty works, O beloved Saint?/ Thou didst pour forth miracles./ Thou art a source of healing and dost intercede for our souls/ as Theologian and friend of Christ.