Bishop
Blessed Ephraim, a eunuch and a man of noble birth, came to the venerable Anthony with a request to be tonsured into monasticism. The venerable Nikon tonsured him, but the devil, seeing this, began to incite the anger of Prince Iziaslav against the monks. Despite this, through the prayers of the saints, they returned to their cave. Ephraim, following the example of Anthony, aspired to the holy places and visited Constantinople, where he studied the lives of the saints. He returned to the Caves Monastery and became a model of virtues. After the death of Bishop Peter, by the blessing of Metropolitan John, he was appointed Bishop of Pereyaslav. He built many churches, including the cathedral of Saint Archangel Michael. His works were destroyed during the invasion of Batu. Blessed Ephraim reposed in 1096 and was buried in the church he himself built. His relics rest in the caves of the venerable Anthony.
