Veronik Kamenskii

Veronik Kamenskii was a Russian hieroschemamonk of St Panteleimon Monastery, born on 30 July 1846 at Tula, a sacristan's son. He reposed on 4 December 1919. He is venerated by the faithful, without a synodal canonization.

Named Vasily Grigorievich in the world, he was raised by his very devout parents in the fear of God and from childhood bound his fate to the Church. Though a pupil at the Tula seminary, for reasons unknown he did not become a priest, but the thought of becoming a monk stayed with him. In June 1872, aged twenty-⁠six, he came to Athos and entered the Russian monastery of St Panteleimon. He constantly did deeds of love and asked the same of others, but never condemned people for their weaknesses. He reposed on 4 December 1919.