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Venerable Theophanes the Faster of the Kiev Near Caves

Venerable Theophanes the Faster of the Kiev Near Caves
Venerable Theophanes the Faster of the Kiev Near Caves
Venerable

Saint Theophan the Recluse, in the world Georgy Vasilyevich Govorov, is renowned for his strict ascetic life and devotion to fasting. He was born on January 10, 1815, in the village of Chernavska, in the Oryol Province.

He reposed in 1894, departing to the Lord after many years of spiritual struggle. His holy relics are kept at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, where he lived.

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