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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Theophilus the Recluse

Venerable recluse of the Near Caves of Kiev.

Feast
October 24old style November 6
Era
unknown
Place
Kiev Near Caves
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Theophilus the Recluse was a hermit of the Near Caves of Kiev in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. He struggled at the Kiev Caves Monastery and was buried in the Near Caves.

In the common service to the Fathers of the Kiev Caves he is called "resplendent in miracles". The common commemoration of all the fathers of the Near Caves is on 28 September and on the second Sunday of Great Lent. His own commemoration falls on 24 October.

Commemorated the same day October 24