St. TheodosiusAbbot of the Kiev Caves
Founder of Coenobitic Monasticism
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“Although Saint Anthony had no gold, he built a monastery which became the first spiritual center of Rus.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Synaxes & other dates of commemoration
Birth
983
Chernigov, Kievan Rus
Death
3 May (16 May) 1074
Kiev, Kievan Rus
History
- Group
- Unknown
- Translation of relics
- Unknown
Connected Sts.
Life path
- Schemamonk
- Abbot
Undertakings & Callings
- Spiritual direction
- Cave-dwelling
Places
- Mount Athos