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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Quiricus of Solovki

Elder of the infirmary

A venerable father of Solovki, who served as elder of the monastery infirmary.

Feast
August 9old style August 22
Era
unknown
Order
Venerables

Life

Holy Venerable Quiricus of Solovki, also called Cyriacus, was a monk of the Solovki monastery and the elder of its infirmary, that is, the caretaker of the sick of the community. The Azbyka page has no life of him and gives no date or event from his life.

He is commemorated on 11 July, with the Synaxis of the Saints of Novgorod (the date moves), and on 22 August, with the Synaxis of the Saints of Solovki, in the new style.

Commemorated the same day August 9