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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
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Venerable

Anastasia (Byurila)

Venerable of Klarjeti

A venerable woman of Klarjeti, daughter of Bagrat Sharoeli; canonized in 2003 by the Church of Georgia.

Feast
October 5old style October 18
Era
9th century
Place
Klarjeti (daughter of Bagrat Sharoeli)
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Anastasia (Byurila) (ninth century) was a nun in Klarjeti, the daughter of the local ruler Bagrat Sharoeli. She is venerated as a saint in the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers and Mothers of Klarjeti of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, canonized in October 2002 (by other data in 2003); she is commemorated on 5 October (old calendar).

The Life of Venerable Gregory of Khandzta, written in 951 by George Merchule, says of her that by her monastic labour she "completely put the devil to shame" and that she healed the suffering. No other news of her life survives.

Commemorated the same day October 5