Saint Euphrosynus (in the world, Eleazar) came from the city of Pskov. He was raised in the principles of the Orthodox faith and, from a young age, devoted himself to strict abstinence. Rejecting married life, he entered the Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, where he was tonsured a monk and received the name Euphrosynus.
The saint began to labor fervently in prayer and took care of his fellow monks. However, wishing to avoid worldly glory and fame, he decided to withdraw into solitude. He settled on the banks of the River Tolva, where he began to build a church. When his mother learned of his way of life, she came to him in concern. He comforted her, urging her not to grieve but to continue her own ascetic path in the monastery.
Saint Euphrosynus reposed on May 15, 1481, leaving behind an example of profound ascetic virtue. His holy relics rest in the Spaso-Velikopustyn Eleazar Monastery, which he founded. The monastery was later moved to a hill, where a new katholikon was built in honor of the Three Hierarchs.
