St. JonahArchbishop of Novgorod
Holy Hierarch· Gold: Colour of the kings
“...gave a special land-grant, by which the whole of Solovki Island was granted to the new monastery.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Synaxes & other dates of commemoration
Birth
14th century
Novgorod, Russian principality
Death
5 Nov (18 Nov) 1470
Novgorod, Russian principality
Life path
- Monk
- Archbishop
- Orphan
God's Gifts
- Wonderworking
- Incorrupt relics