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Saint Philogonius of Antioch
Popular devotion December 20Bishop

Saint Philogonius of Antioch

Married lawyer who became bishop of Antioch and stood firm in the faith during persecution.

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Who was Saint Philogonius of Antioch?

Philogonius was a respected lawyer in Antioch, known for defending the poor and the weak. Although he was a married layman with a daughter, he was chosen bishop of Antioch around 319 because of his upright life. He suffered during the persecution of Emperor Licinius and defended the true faith in Christ at the time the Arian heresy was beginning. He died around 324.

Feast day and traditions

On his feast day in 386, Saint John Chrysostom preached a sermon in his honor, in which he also urged the people of Antioch to prepare for the feast of Christmas, then newly celebrated there.

Prayer

Saint Philogonius, defender of the weak, help all who work in law and justice to be honest and to protect the poor. Amen.

Novena

To pray a novena that ends on the eve of the feast, begin on December 11 and finish on December 19.

Mass readings

Read the Mass readings for December 20 from the US bishops (USCCB).

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Celebrate as a family

Pray for a lawyer, judge or police officer you know, and thank them for their work this Christmas.

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