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Glorified Fathers of the Kyivan Caves
St. Theophil the Fool for Christ’s Sake; St. Parthenius, Staretz-Elder; St. Dosithea, in reality of woman, Ihumen of the Caves, who blessed St. Seraphim to go to Sarov; St. Paisius, Fool for Christ’s Sake; St. Alexei, Staretz-Elder; Saint Filaret, Metropolitan of Kyiv, numbered with All Saints of Siberia; St. Lavrentii the Perspicacious; and the great Metropolitan of Kyiv and Archimandrite of the Kyivan Caves Lavra, St. Peter Mohyla. There are also four, as yet unglorified and locally venerated holy ones of the Kyiv Caves Lavra (doubtless there are more): Blessed Agapit; Blessed Vassian the Blind; Blessed Theophane and Blessed Jonah; ; In addition, there is a much-venerated nun at the Holosiyivo Convent associated with the Lavra, Blessed Alypia who reposed on Oct. 17, 1988. |
