St. Sithney

(Sezni) 4 August

Date unknown. The legend of Saint Sithney is an interesting adaptation of that of Saint Kieran of Saighir. According to a Breton folk story, God revealed to Sithney that he was to be the patron of young girls. The alarmed saint begged God to spare him from such an onerous task because they would plague him for husbands, fine clothes, and numerous other things and never allow him any peace. He said that he would rather look after mad dogs than women any day. From that day, sick and mad dogs have been taken to Sithney's well to drink. He is the patron of Sithney near Helston in Cornwall, England, where William Worcestre saw his tomb. His cultus is still alive at Guisseny (formerly Ploesezny) in Brittany ( Farmer ).Troparion of St Sithney Tone 4Thou wast clothed in humility,/ patient in adversity and diligent in thy preaching,/ O Hierarch Sithney,/ and as a model of chastity and lover of austerity/ teach us to reject the glamour of worldliness,/ for love of Christ,/ that at the last we may receive mercy for our souls.