Abraham and Onesimus of Kyiv Caves
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Abraham and Onesimus of Kyiv Caves | |
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| Saints | |
| Died | Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Kyiv |
| Venerated in | Russian Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 21 August for Abraham,[1] 17 October for Onesimus |
Abraham and Onesimus of Kyiv were monks of the Kyiv caves and lived in the 12–13th centuries.[citation needed]
Abraham and Onesimus were buried at the Near Caves. The feast day of Abraham, the hermit, is 21 August.[1] The feast day of Onesimus, the hermit, is 17 October.[2]
They, with many others, are commemorated on 28 September, the Synaxis of all the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves Monastery, whose relics are in the Near Caves.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Venerable Abramius the lover-of-labor of the Kiev Near Caves", Orthodox Church in America
- ^ КИЕВО-ПЕЧЕРСКАЯ ЛАВРА (Kiev Pechersk Lavra)in Russian Archived 2018-03-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 26 Feb 2018
Further reading
[edit]- Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924.