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Venerable

Simeon of Volodymyr-⁠Volynskyi

Bishop of Volodymyr-⁠Volynskyi

Abbot of the Kiev Caves Lavra and bishop of Volodymyr-⁠Volynskyi from 1123 until 1136.

Feast
October 23old style November 5
Reposed
113612th century
Place
Volodymyr

Life

Venerable Simeon was abbot of the Kyiv Caves Lavra and bishop of Volodymyr-⁠Volynskyi from 1123 until 1136. He died in 1136. He is commemorated on 23 October.

Little is known of his life. His episcopal ordination, in 1123, was led by Metropolitan Nikita of Kyiv and All Rus. Of his work as a bishop no report has been preserved.

He is venerated as a saint, but nothing is known of a canonization made by the Church.

Commemorated the same day October 23