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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Silvanus Vasilev

A martyr honored in the calendar of the Russian Church.

Feast
October 2old style October 15
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Silvanus Vasilev is one of the martyrs of Kazan who suffered for Christ in the city of Kazan in the years 1552-1553, according to azbyka. Only his name has been preserved from his life.

The Russian and Tatar martyrs of this group are commemorated on 2 October by the old calendar (15 October by the new), the second day of the feast of the Protection of the Mother of God, according to Patriarch Job's letter of 1592, and the Synaxis of the Saints of Kazan is kept on 4 October by the old calendar (17 October by the new).

Commemorated the same day October 2