Venerable

Pelagia of Staritsa

A venerable woman associated with Staritsa, commemorated by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Era: unknown
Order: Venerables

Life

Holy Venerable Pelagia of Staritsa is commemorated in the Synaxis of the Saints of Tver among the holy venerable women of the town of Staritsa. The synaxis is kept on the first Sunday after 29 June (12 July by the new calendar).

The council's list, the only source consulted, gives only the name and the rank of venerable; no years or details of her life survive.