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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable Martyr

Christopher of Uglich

A monk of Uglich, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.

Feast
May 23old style June 5
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Venerable Martyr Christopher of Uglich is commemorated on 5 June, in the Synaxis of the Saints of Rostov and Yaroslavl. The calendar page we rely on gives no life of him, only the day of commemoration, so nothing certain can be said here about his origins, his years or his martyrdom.

Commemorated the same day May 23