St. PolycarpArchimandrite of the Kiev Caves
the Hagiologist
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“He proved to be a skilled guide for the brethren in their struggle for salvation, and also for those outside the monastery.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Synaxes & other dates of commemoration
Birth
Unknown
Death
24 July (6 Aug) 1182
Kiev, Kievan Rus
Life path
- Monk
- Abbot
- Archimandrite
Undertakings & Callings
- Asceticism
- Spiritual direction
- Elderhood