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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Sisoes the Recluse

Recluse of the Kyiv Caves

Monk who lived as a recluse in the Kyiv Caves, venerated as a saint.

Feast
October 24old style November 6
Era
20th century
Order
Venerables

Life

Holy Venerable Sisoes the Recluse was a recluse monk of the Near Caves of the Kyiv Caves Lavra, of the thirteenth century. He lived in the Kyiv Caves monastery and was buried in the Near Caves. In the common service for the Fathers of the Caves he is called "radiant in fasting". The common commemoration of all the Fathers of the Near Caves takes place on 28 September and on the second Sunday of Great Lent. The sources give no other details of his life.

Commemorated the same day October 24