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Venerable
Ephraim
priest of the Near Caves, Kyiv
A priest-monk of the Near Caves of the Kyiv Caves Lavra; named in the synaxis of the Near Caves Fathers.
- Feast
- September 28old style October 11
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Near Caves
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Ephraim of the Caves was a priest and monk of the Kyiv Caves Lavra, honoured as a saint in the Synaxis of the venerable fathers resting in the Near Caves. Neither his life nor the year of his repose is known. His name is kept in the services composed in honour of the Synaxis of the fathers of the Near Caves, that is, the Caves of Saint Anthony. The Synaxis is celebrated on 28 September in the Julian calendar.
Commemorated the same day September 28
Wenceslaus of BohemiaPassion-Bearer · Duke of BohemiaSep 28
Hilarion of KievSaint · Metropolitan of KievSep 28
Faustus of RiezSaint · Bishop of RiezSep 28
EustochiumVenerable · Consecrated virginSep 28
Chariton the ConfessorVenerable · Monk in the Judean desertSep 28
Salonius of GenevaSaint · Bishop of GenevaSep 28
Nicholas SvyatoshaVenerable · Prince and monk of the Caves LavraSep 28
Abraham the Recluse of the Kiev CavesVenerable · Recluse of the Kiev Caves LavraSep 28
Arethas the RecluseVenerable · Recluse of the Kiev CavesSep 28
Athanasius the RecluseVenerable · Recluse of the Kiev CavesSep 28
Damian the HealerVenerable · Priest and healer of the CavesSep 28
Matthew the ClairvoyantVenerable · Monk of the Kiev CavesSep 28