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Venerable

Leontius of Karikhov

A venerable father of the Novgorod region at Karikhov, who died in 1429.

Feast
July 18old style July 31
Reposed
142915th century

Life

Holy Venerable Leontius of Karikhov, of Novgorod, was the founder of the Karikhov monastery near Novgorod. He departed to the Lord on 18 July 1429. The Azbyka page has no life of him and gives no other details.

He is commemorated on 11 July (the date moves), with the Synaxis of the Saints of Novgorod, in the new style.

Commemorated the same day July 18