Patron Saints - September

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of September (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of August (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=342&osCsid=0104522e66805e6335e6e6a27e039eff)

September


2 – St. Mamas the Child Martyr – the protector of adopted children, protector of border guards, guardian of shepherds and animals and livestock

3 – St. Phoebe, the Deaconess - protector of nurses

5 – St. Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner – to have a child

7 – St. Sozon the Martyr - rescues from suffering and disasters

9 – Sts. Joachim and Anna, the Ancestors of God - patrons of childless couples and children, protectors against marital disputes

11 – St. Euphrosinos the Righteous - the patron saint of cooks, kitchens and homes

11 – St. Evanthia the Martyr - protector of breast-feeding mothers

15 – St. Bessarion Archbishop of Larissa – protector against the plague

20 – St. Eustathius the Great Martyr and his family – for patient endurance of affliction

23 – St. Polyxena the Righteous - protector of pregnant women that they not [loose or abort? Αποβάλλουν] them, protector against nausea, protector of workers on scaffolding

23 – St. Nicholas the New Martyr, the Karpenisiotis - the patron of grocers

24 – St. Silouan the Righteous, the Athonite - helps in times of weakness of faith and despair

25 – St. Sergius of Radonezh – for help in studies, for baking

26 - St. John the Theologian, the Beloved Disciple – protector against diseases of the tongue and heart, protector against drawl and [τραυλότητας?], swelling, insomnia, burns, hail, and protector of the cultivation of roses

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

Patron Saints - August

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of August (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of August (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=353&osCsid=cfad69bca463b66fae9c5bf77fda9ed9)

August

1 - The Seven Maccabees Children, their mother Solomone, and Eleazar their teacher – protectors of those with many children  

1 – St. Timothy, bishop of Proikonisios - protector against witchcraft

7 – St. Nicanor the Righteous of Grevenois – protector of shepherds and animals

7 – St. Mitrophan of Voronezh – protector against demons and witchcraft

7 – St. Pimen the Much-Ailing of Kievo-Pechersk – for patient endurance of affliction

11 – St. Nephon Patriarch of Constantinople – for safety at sea

12 – Sts. Aniketos and Photios the Unmercenaries - protectors against all disease and soul-corrupting passions, especially St. Aniketos helps in times of weakness of faith, and for meeting a difficult situation

13 – St. Tikhon of Zadonsk – for help against quick-temper and despondency

14 – St. Simeon the New Martyr - the patron of goldsmiths

16 – St. Diomedes the Martyr, the Physician, one of the Holy Unmercenaries - protector against all disease and soul-corrupting passions, and for meeting a difficult situation

16 – St. Gerasimos of Cephalonia – protector against magic and unclean spirits, deliverer of the possessed, protector against all bodily illnesses, and protector of crops against pests

17 – St. Alypius of Kievo-Pechersk – patron of iconographers

18 – Sts. Florus and Laurus the Martyrs – patrons of stone workers and horses

24 – St. Kosmas Aitolos the Hieromartyr – patron of many missionaries

27 – St. Phanourios the Great Martyr - helps to find lost objects, protector of children

28 - Ezekias king, the righteous - protector of hydraulics? [υδραυλικών]

29 – St. John the Forerunner [Beheading] – for chastity and help in carnal warfare

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

Patron Saints - July

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of July (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of June (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=352&osCsid=1a30d23531ddecf5cbbfe7efe3fb955a)

July
1 – Sts. Kosmas and Damian the Unmercenaries of Rome (second pair) – protectors of doctors, protectors against all sickness and disease, and for meeting a difficult situation

3 – St. Yakinthos (Hyacinth) the Martyr – protector of young couples

8 – St. Prokopios the Great-Martyr - protector of couples

11 - St. Euphemia the Great-Martyr - protector against heresies

11 – St. Olga the Queen – protector against earthquakes, floods and lightning

14 – St. Nicodemus the Righteous of the Holy Mountain - protector of editors [διορθωτών?] and translators

17 – St. Marina the Great-Martyr – protector against witchcraft and demons, protector of autistic children and children with Downs syndrome, protector against the plague

18 - Saint John the Much-Suffering of the Kiev Caves - protector against temptations of the flesh, for chastity and help in carnal warfare

18 – Sts. Leonty and Geronty, Canonarchs of Kievo-Perchersk – for church chanting

20 – St. Elias (Elijah) the Prophet – protector of furriers and meteorologists

21 – St. Parthenius of Radovizlios – protector of cattle

22 – St. Mary Magdalene – protector of perfume makers and perfume sellers, protector against pain in the fingers

25 – St. Anna the Forebearer of God – protector of children and childless couples

26 – St. Paraskevi the Righteous-Virgin-Martyr – protector of eye physicians, protector against burns and eye diseases, protector against marital disputes, for trading

26 – St. Hermolaos the Hieromartyr, one of the Holy Unmercenaries - protector against all sickness and soul-corrupting suffering, and for meeting a difficult situation

26 - Saint Moses the Hungarian - protector against temptations of the flesh, for chastity and help in carnal warfare

27 – St. Panteleimon the Great-Martyr and Unmercenary – the protector of bakers and doctors, protector against nasal and chest diseases [Στηθικών Νοσημάτων?] and bleeding disorders of the body, protector against all sickness and soul-corrupting suffering, and for meeting a difficult situation

28 – Sts. Nikanor, Prochoros, Timon and Parmenas the Apostles and Deacons – protectors of restaurateurs and servers

28 – St. Irene the Righteous of Chrysovalantou – for help in having a child, protector against numerous diseases

29 – St. Eustathius the Cobbler of Georgia – for cobblers

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

Patron Saints - June

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of June (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of June (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=351&osCsid=b891305ae360d2f35081984d9e0f8a26)

June
1 – St. Justin the Philosopher – for help in studies

1 – St. Agapit the Righteous Unmercensry of the Kiev Caves – for physicians

5 – Sts. Boniface and Aglais – for help against drinking and other passions

7 – St. Panagis Basias - the protector of students, protector against witchcraft, depressing thoughts and mental diseases and disorders
8 – St. Theodore the Great-Martyr, the Commander - the protector against eczema and gynecological problems, protector of children
9 - Five Holy [Κανονικαί?] Virgins: Sts. Thekla, Mariam, Mary, Martha and Enatha – protectors of virginity
10 – Sts. Theophanes and Pansemni the Righteous - protectors of a pure life
11 – St. Luke the Physician, Archbishop of Crimea - protector against cardiovascular and ocular diseases and illnesses, protector against cancer and all illnesses, patron of surgeons and all physicians, protector of children, protector of those unfairly imprisoned
12 – Sts. Onouphrios the Righteous and Peter of Mount Athos – for captives and court cases

14 – Righteous Elisha the Prophet – protector of olive-growers [ελαιοπαραγωγών?]
20 – St. Nahum of Ochrid – for mental disorders

21 – St. Julian the Martyr – for meeting a difficult situation

21 – St. Nikitas the Neomartyr of Nisyros - helps in times of weak faith
21 – St. Aphrodisios the Martyr - protector against venereal diseases
23 – St. Artemios of Verkola – for hernias and intestinal disorders

25 – Sts. Peter and Febronia of Muron – for marital difficulties and newlyweds

27 – St. Sampson the Innkeeper, the Unmercenary – protector of innkeepers, protectors against disease in general
28 - Sts. Cyrus and John the Anargyroi (Unmercenaries) [the transfer of their relics] - protectors against all sickness and soul-corrupting passions, and for help in meeting a difficult situation
29 – St. Peter the Apostle – protector against stones [λιθιάσεων?]
30 – The Twelve Holy Apostles - protectors of fishermen

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

Patron Saints - May

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of May (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of May (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=350&osCsid=71f8b09e99b7b96fb3b68e5227a2d818)

May
1 – St. Matrona the Blind of Moscow – protector against any kind of illness, particularly diseases of the eye, helps in times of weakness
3 – St. Xenia the Great-Martyr – protector against witchcraft, demonic attacks, spells, unclean spirits, temptations of the flesh, protector against edema, skin disorders and cancer, protector of children
5 – St. Irene the Great-Martyr – protector of security forces
5 - St. Ephraim the Great-Martyr of Nea Makri - healer of many illnesses, protector of the youth and addicts
6 – Righteous Job the Much-Suffering – for patient endurance of afflictions

6 – St. Seraphim of Leivadeia - protector of gardens, fields of crops, and grape vines, and trees and plants in general
8 – St. John the Theologian, the Beloved Disciple – protector against diseases of the tongue and heart, protector against drawl and [τραυλότητας?], swelling, insomnia, burns, hail, and protector of the cultivation of roses
9 – St. Christopher the Great-Martyr – protector of drivers and travelers, protector against hail
9 – St. Nicholas the Hieromartyr of Vounena - protector against skin diseases
11 – St. Mokios the Hieromartyr, the Unmercenary - protector against all sickness and soul-corrupting sufferings, for meeting a difficult situation
15 – St. Barbaros the Righteous, the Myrrh-flower - protector against skin diseases
20 – St. Lydia of Phillipi – protector of clothing-sellers [υφασματοπώλων?]
20 – St. Thallelaios the Martyr, the Unmercenary - protector against all sickness and soul-corrupting suffering
21 Sts. Constantine and Helen, the Equal-to-the-Apostles – protectors of spouses and families
22 – St. Paul the Righteous Martyr of Kalavrita - the protector of tenants

23 – St. Michael of Synnada – for protection of crops from pests

27 – St. John the Russian the Righteous – protector of travelers (specifically on cars and busses), protector of children, young adults and addicts, healer of many illnesses

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

Patron Saints - March and April

Here are some common Patron Saints for the months of March and April (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of March (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=348&osCsid=430c65062732d0cbc73700676ee447c4)

March
3 - St. Piamoun the Righteous Virgin - protector against psychiatric diseases and disorders, she helps when we are in conditions of panic or nervousness
7 - St. Paul the Simple - For guilelessness and simplicity

8 - St. Paul the Confessor, Bishop of Plousiados - protector against pains of the neck/throat

10 - St. Michael the New Martyr Mavroudes - protector of bakers (specifically of sweets/desserts)

17 - St. Alexios the Man of God - For spiritual help, consolation and compunction

19 - St. Pancharios the Martyr - helps in times of sorrow

22 - St. Drosis the Martyr - protector against venereal diseases

23 - St. Basil of Mangazea - for chastity and help in carnal warfare (specifically with respect to homosexual temptations)

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of April (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=349&osCsid=430c65062732d0cbc73700676ee447c4)

April

1 - St. Mary the Righteous of Egypt - for chastity and help in carnal warfare, for help in repentance

1 - Sts. Leonty and Geronty, Canonarchs of Kievo-Pechersk - for church chanting

4 - St. Ferfouthi and those with her - protector against magic

10 (Tuesday of Bright Week) - Sts. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene the Newly-revealed - protectors from any kind of illness, protectors of children

10 - St. Demas the New Martyr of Smyrna - For headaches

11 - St. Antipas the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Pergamum - protector against diseases of the teeth, protector of dentists

14 - St. Thomais the Martyr - protector against magic, unclean spirits, and temptations of the flesh

16 - St. Michael the New Marty Bourliotis - protector of painters

20 - St. Athanasios the Righteous of Meteora -

22 - St. Nathaniel the Apostle - For guilelessness and simplicity

22 - St. Theodore the Sykeote - against demons and witchcraft

23 - St. George the Great-Martyr the Trophy-bearer - protector of infantry, slaves and prisoners, protector of cattle and herds, for captives and help in court cases

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

Patron Saints - February

Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of February (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of February (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_33&products_id=347&osCsid=1a3a701d63d15339386b4df7297e9c4f)

February

1 – St. Tryphon the Great-martyr (one of twenty Unmercenary Healers) - protector of farmers and poulterers, protector against pests, patron of hunters, gardens, fields, crops, trees, grape vines, geese, plants and delivering a child, and patron of the city of Moscow

3 – St. Simeon (or Symeon) the God-receiver - protects pregnant women, for captives and court cases

5 – St. Agathi (Agatha) the Virgin-martyr - protects against cancer (specifically breast cancer)

5 – St. Theodosius of Chernigov – patron for church chanting

6 – St. Photios, Patriarch of Constantinople – protector of booksellers

6 – St. Dorothea – protects from diseases of the face and from facial deformities

7 – St. Parthenios Bishop of Lampsakos – protects against cancer

8 – St. Theodore the Great-martyr, the Commander (Stratelates) - protector against eczema and gynecological problems, protector of children

10 – St. Charalambos the Hieromartyr - protector against gastric distress and dysentery, infectious diseases, against regrettable (or depressing) thoughts and meditations, the plague, protector of flocks and shepherds, trees, and protector of marble workers

10 – St. Zenon the Postman – protector of postal officials/workers

10 - St. Prochor of Kievo-Pechersk – patron of the kitchen and home

11 – St. Vlasios (Blaise) the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Sebaste - protector against diseases of the throat

13 – Sts. Akylas and Pricilla the Apostles - protectors of couples and families

13 – St. Martinian the Righteous - for chastity and help in carnal warfare

13 – St. Simeon the Myrrhstreamer, Founder of the Chilandar Monastery – protector of childless couples

15 – St. Onesimos the Apostle - patron of prisoners

15 – St. Anthimos the Righteous of Chios - protector against leprosy, protector against earthquakes17 – St. Theodore the Great-martyr, the Recruit (Tyron) - the protector against eczema, helping to find missing persons

17 – St. Theodore the Neomartyr, the Byzantine – for chastity and help in carnal warfare, deliverer from the plague, and patron of the city of Mytilene

19 – St. Philothei the Righteous Martur of Athens - protector against witchcraft and unclean spirits, protector of families and couples

19 – St. Dositheus, Disciple of Abba Dorotheus – for workers in hospitals

23 – St. Gorgonia – protector of spouses/couples

26 – St. Photini the Great-martyr, the Samaritan Woman – protector from headaches and disorders of the head, for chastity and help in carnal warfare, patron of those repenting, and those afflicted by diseases of the eyes, and patron of the city of Smyrna

27 – St. Titus the Soldier of Kievo-Pechersk – patron saint of soldiers

Christ is Risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs, bestowing life!
Truly the Lord is risen!

Patron Saints - January

Greetings!

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of January (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of January (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/images/A421.jpg )

January
1 – St. Basil the Great - protects against heresy, scourges, protector of philanthropy

2 - Saint Seraphim of Sarov – protector of forests, and for spiritual help, consolation, and compunction

2 – St. Mark the Deaf - the protector of the deaf

2 – St. Silvester Pope of Rome – protector of poor clergy and abandoned women

2 - St. Juliana Lazarevskaya – protector of the kitchen and home

3 – St. Thomaïs the Righteous of Lesvos - protector of spouses and family

4 – The Righteous Nikephoros the Leper - the protector against leprosy

8 – St. Domniki (Domnica) the Righteous – protector of midwives

8 – St. Abo the Perfumer of Georgia – protector of perfumers

8 – St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Kievo-Pechersk - For protection against thieves

10 – St. Marcian the Righteous, the Priest and Steward? (οικονόμος, also being a rank of the priesthood) – protector of patients and poor, helping in the reconstruction of churches

14 – St. Agne the Martyr – protector of chastity and virginity

16 – St. Danax the Righteous Martyr, the Reader – protector of Readers, Altar servers (and possibly also priests' children?), and those studying to be priests? (Ιεροσπουδαστών)

16 - Sts. Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Meleusippus - protectors of animals and livestock, especially horses

21 – St. Maximos the Greek - the protector of editors? (διορθωτών) and translators

24 – St. Xenia the Righteous - protector against heart disease, neurologic disease, protector of children, and for success in work

24 – St. Xenia the Righteous of Petroupolis (St. Petersburg) – the Fool-for- Christ helps alcoholics, protects against marital arguments because of alcohol, and helps in finding employment

26 – St. Xenofon (Xenophon) with his wife St. Mary and their children Sts. John and Arkadios - protectors of farmers

28 – St. Ephraim the Syrian - For spiritual help, consolation, and compunction [St. Issac the Syrian also celebrates the same day]

30 – The Three Hierarchs (Sts. Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom) - protectors of education and letters (or learning? των γραμμάτων)

31 – Sts. Cyrus and John the Anargyroi (Unmercenaries) - protectors against all sickness and soul-corrupting passions, and for help in meeting a difficult situation

31 – St. Elias Ardounis the Neomartyr - the protector of barbers and hairdressers

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

Patron Saints - December

Greetings!

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of December (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688-30.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of December (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery: http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_33&products_id=345&osCsid=27a498fa78d0352697e3178f15e0fbd1)

December
1 – St. Filaretos [Philaretos or Philaret] - the patron of charity and charitable institutions, and he helps people in difficulties
2 – St. Avvakoum the Prophet - protector against diseases of the ears
3 - St. Angelis the Neomartyr - St. Angelis (because he was a physician) is the protector of empirical doctors [i.e. practical, experienced doctors, without scientific knowledge], wrestlers, and those who suffer from psychological problems.
4 – St. Barbara the Great-martyr – for delivery from sudden death, the patron of artillery [and/or protector against fire], protector against skin diseases (smallpox, measles, chicken pox, leprosy), protector of those pregnant, soldiers, cooks, braziers, kodonopoion [κωδωνοποιών?], prisoners, protector of those who travel, those who handle mechanical objects, those engaged in the construction of towers and fortifications.
4 – St. John, of Damascus - protector of public officials and politicians, protector of iconographers
5 – St. Savvas the Sanctified – for help to have a child
6 – St. Nicholas Archbishop of Myra the Wonderworker - protector of seafarers and ports, protector of widows, children, orphans, virgins, families, travel (especially by sea), protector against evil thoughts, for help in distress or poverty.
9 – St. Anna the Ancestor of God [the Mother of the Theotokos] – protector of childless couples and children
10 – St. Minas [or Menas] the Martyr, the Kallikelados ["most-eloquent"] - protector of journalists
11 – St. Patapios the Righteous – protector against various diseases, particularly against cancer and dropsy [edema in modern terminology]
12 – St. Spyridon Bishop of Trimythountos – the protector of ceramicists, protector from epidemics, smallpox, and diseases of the ears
13 – Holy Five Martyrs, Sts. Orestes, Eugene, Afxentios, Efstratios and Mardarios - protectors for all kinds of wounds, protection so that we not fall into heresy in times of weak faith
13 – St. Lucia of Sicily – for eyes
15 – St. Eleftherios the Hieromartyr – frees those pregnant [through safe childbirth] and prisoners and protects from wild beasts
15 – St. Anthia the Martyr, mother of St. Eleftherios – protector of breast-feeding mothers
16 – St. Modestos Patriarch of Jerusalem - protector against diseases of animals and against locusts, protector of plows
17 – St. Daniel the Prophet and the Three Children in the Furnace - protectors from fire

17 – St. Susanna (from the Old Testement) – for chastity and help in carnal warfare
18 – St. Joseph the Betrothed of the Theotokos - protector of carpenters and furniture-makers, protector of adopted children and adoptive families
19 – Sts. Boniface the Martyr and Aglais – give help to alcoholics
19 – St. Vlasios [Blaise] the Hieromartyr the Akarnan and those with him - protector against witchcraft and demonic temptations and all kinds of illness
20 – St. Ignatios the God-bearer of Antioch - the protector against ophthalmologic and eye diseases
20 – St. John of Kronstadt – for help in distress or poverty, for help in studies, for meeting a difficult situation
27 – St. Stephen the Protomartyr, the Archdeacon - protector of the marriage crowns, protector against diseases of the bile, kidney stones and cysts
30 – St. Anysia the Virgin-martyr – for chastity and help in carnal warfare
31 – St. Zotikos the Righteous, the Feeder-of-Orphans or Orphan-Keeper [ορφανοτρόφος?] - patron of orphanages and orphans

Patron Saints - November

Greetings!

Here are some common Patron Saints for the month of November (and again, this is by no means a comprehensive list). The sources are http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688-30.html and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint primarily.

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of the Month of November (icon taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_33&products_id=344&osCsid=702c8b21d9b5844cd8db90c92ab7234b)

November
1 - Sts. Kosmas and Damianos the "Anargyroi" (Unmercenary physicians and brothers from Asia Minor) and their mother St. Theodoti - protectors of doctors, protectors against every sickness and every soul-destroying passion, and for help in meeting a difficult situation

2 - Sts. Sygklitikoi - protectors of public officials and politicians

4 - St. Porfyrios the Mime - the protector of actors and mimes

8 - The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (and Raphael) - protectors of aviation, Archangel Michael as a protector at the end of one's life for a good end and for soldiers, and Archangel Raphael for meeting a difficult situation (along with all the Angels)

9 - St. Nektarios Archbishop of Pentapolis the Wonderworker - protector against and healer of many diseases (especially cancer), protector/patron of ecclesiastical training, and for help in difficult situations

10 - St. Arsenios of Cappadocia - the protector against demonic temptations and attacks, magic and spells [βασκανίας]

11 - St. Minas (sometimes spelled Menas) the Great-martyr - assists in finding lost objects, protector of shepherds, protector against jaundice, fire and theft

12 - St. John the Almsgiver (the Merciful) Patriarch of Alexandria and St. Martin Bishop of Tours - for help in distress or poverty

15 - The Holy Martyrs Sts. Shamuna, Guria, and Habib - for marital difficulties

16 - The Apostle and Evangelist Matthew - protector of customs [or tax collectors? τελωνειακών]

22 - St. Menignos the Martyr - the protector of chemists [knafefs? κναφεύς]

23 - St. Mitrophan of Voronezh - protector against demons and witchcraft

25 - St. Aikaterina (Catherine) the Great-martyr - protector of those engaged, protector against gynecological disorders, protector of students

26 - St. Stylianos of Paflagon - protector of children, infants, birth defects? / children's diseases? / illegitimate children? [νόθων παιδιών], protector against disagreements? [διαπληκτισμών] between brothers

29 - St. Filoumenos the Martyr of Lykaonia - a protector of roads? [των δρομέων]

29 - St. Filoumenos the New Hieromartyr - protector against strokes [εγκεφαλικών επεισοδίων]

Patron Saints - October

Greetings!

I hope to include some information on the Saints that intercede for certain specific conditions or individuals. I found this list from http://oasigr.5.forumer.com/a/_post1688.html , and I translated it (and expanded it, also from http://orthodoxwiki.org/Patron_saint ) the best that I can (so forgive my many errors and mistakes). Please note: they are grouped chronologically based on the feastdays in the church year, this is by no means a comprehensive list (every Saint intercedes to Christ for us), and also, usually there is more than one Saint that is called on for most needs (e.g. protectors of doctors, healers, etc.), so those listed should not interfere with or limit other intercessors. Below are Saints' feastdays from the month of October:

Menaion Icon of the Saints and Feasts of October (taken from Holy Transfiguration Monastery http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_33&products_id=343&osCsid=03be651920b2d15501623520fa512c29 )

October

1 - Sts. Romanos the Melodist and John the Righteous, Koukouzelis - protectors of chanters

2 - Sts. Cyprian the Hieromartyr and Justine the Virgin-martyr - protectors from magic, impure spirits, and temptations of the flesh

3 - St. Dionysios the Hieromartyr, the Areopagite - protector of lawyers and judges

4 - St. Ierotheos the Bishop of Athens - protector of gardens, of fields, of crops, of grapevines, and plants in general


8 - St. Ignatios the Neomartyr of Mount Athos - for chastity and help in carnal warfare
9 - Sts. Andronikos and Athanasia the Righteous - protectors of marital abstinence

11 - St. Philip the Apostle of the 70 and the Deacon - protectors of railway workers? [σιδηροδρομικών, and also religious educators]

12 - St. Anastasia - for mental disorders

13 - St. Meletios Pegas, Patriarch of Alexandria - protector of educators

17 - Sts. Kosmas, Damian, Eutropios, Leontios, and Anthimos (5 Unmercenary Brothers from Arabia) [also, the Synaxis of all the Holy (Twenty) Unmercenaries] - protectors of doctors, protectors against all illnesses and soul-destroying passions, and for help in meeting a difficult situation

18 - St. Luke the Evangelist - protector of doctors and of iconographers

19 - St. John of Kronstadt - protector of those in difficult situations, help for those studying, and help for those in distress or poverty

20 - St. Gerasimos the Righteous of Kephallonia - protector against magic and unclean spirits, and protector against all bodily illnesses, and protector of crops against pests

20 - St. Artemios the Great-martyr - protector of the Greek police, protector against psychiatric, neurotic, intestinal and hernia problems

20 - St. Basil, Bishop of Trebizond - protector against rheumatism [arthritis? ρευματισμών] of the hands, feet and back, and protector against disappointments and despair [απογοητεύσεων και της απελπισίας]

20 - St. Artemios of Verkola - for help in hernias and intestinal disorders, and protector of all children

22 - The Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus - protectors of those with insomnia
25 - Sts. Markianos the Notarios and Martyrios - protectors of notaries

26 - St. Demetrios the Great-martyr - protector of catechists and winemakers [and of those in surgery, the youth, for chastity and help in carnal warfare, etc.]

27 - St. Nestor the Martyr - protector of sports players and athletes


27 - St. Nestor the Chronicler of Kievo-Pechersk - for help in studies
28 - Sts. Terentios and Neonilla and their children Vili, Euniki, Theodoulos, Ierax, Nitas, Sarvilos and Fotios - protectors of large families? [those with many children, πολυτέκνων] (specifically St. Euniki is regarded as the saint of the national resistance)

29 - St. Avramios - protector of virgins

31 - Spyridon and Nikodim of Kievo-Pechersk - for help in the kitchen and the home, and for prosphora-making

Holy Saints of God, intercede for us!