Venerable Petronios, disciple of Saint Pachomios.
Petronios was a disciple of Saint Pachomios the Great in Egypt and was appointed by him to lead the community after his death. Tradition relates that he reposed in peace only a short time after his teacher, in the fourth century.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Petronios the Venerable is commemorated on October 23. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 5 of the civil calendar.