Venerable
Joseph of Alaverdi
Abbot of Alaverdi Monastery
A disciple of John of Zedazeni, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers and founder of Alaverdi Monastery.
- Feast
- September 15old style September 28
- Reposed
- 5706th century
- Place
- Alaverdi
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Joseph of Alaverdi was the founder and abbot of the Alaverdi monastery, in Georgia. He was a Syrian by birth, a disciple of John of Zedazeni and one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers. He is mentioned in Bessarion's work The Saints of Georgia. He died around the year 570.
He is commemorated on 15 September, and our Menaion data also shows 28 September and 7 May.
Commemorated the same day September 15
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