St Athanasius the Resurrected of the Kiev Caves

Our Holy Father Athanasius "the Resurrected, " Recluse of the Kiev Caves (1176)

From the Prologue of Ochrid

This holy man, after long struggle, died, and was washed by the brethren, dressed and prepared for burial. Two days he lay thus dead, and suddenly he revived. When they came to bury him, they found him sitting and weeping. Then he shut himself up in his cell, and lived twelve more years, on bread and water only, not speaking a word to anyone. He reposed in the Lord in the year 1176.

Also commemorated on December 2

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Questions

When is the feast day of St Athanasius the Resurrected of the Kiev Caves?
The Orthodox Church commemorates St Athanasius the Resurrected of the Kiev Caves on December 2 on the New Calendar and December 15 on the Old Calendar.
Who else is commemorated on that day?
The Church also remembers St Habakkuk, St Myropea of Chios and St Stephen Uroš of Serbia.
When is the feast of St Athanasius the Resurrected of the Kiev Caves in 2026?
In 2026, on the New Calendar, it falls on Wednesday, December 2.

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