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Venerable Martyr

Philaret of Uglich

A monk of Uglich who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.

Feast
May 23old style June 5
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Venerable Martyr Philaret of Uglich is commemorated on 5 June. The Azbyka page preserves no account of his life, only his name, his title as a venerable martyr and the day of his commemoration. From the epithet it appears that he was tied to Uglich, a town on the Volga.

Commemorated the same day May 23