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Saint

Carterius of the Kyiv Caves

A saint of the Kyiv Caves Lavra, commemorated among its fathers.

Feast
February 27old style March 12
Era
unknown

Life

Holy Carterius of the Kyiv Caves (called in the sources Cassian of the Lavra) was a recluse in the Far Caves (of Saint Theodosius) of the Kyiv Caves Lavra. He is commemorated in the Synaxis of the Fathers of the Far Caves and on 27 February, in the calendar of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (old style).

The sources consulted give no other details of his life.

Commemorated the same day February 27