Feast Day: December 30th
The Life of Saint Zoticus: Soon, however, spurning worldly honours, Zoticus was Ordained to the Holy Priesthood, and he began to provide for the destitute and orphaned in his own home. Then, receiving funds from Saint Constantine, he built a place of treatment for the sick, a shelter for the homeless, where he took in those afflicted with leprosy, rescuing them from the soldiers who had been ordered to drown them in the sea…
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Prayers
Troparion: Your Holy Martyr Zoticus, O Lord, through his suffering has received an incorruptible Crown from You, Our God. For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. Through his intercessions, save our Souls!
Kontakion: You appeared as a bright star announcing Christ with your radiance, which is repulsive to this world, O Martyr Zoticus; extinguishing the allure of false gods, you enlighten the faithful, always interceding for us all.
