Saint Nicetas | |
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Bishop of Novgorod | |
Born | Kiev, Ukraine |
Died | 1107 Novgorod, Russia |
Honored in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast |
31 January (Roman Catholic Church), 14 May (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
Nicetas was born in Kiev, Ukraine, he became a monk in the Monastery of the Caves, but then embraced the life of a hermit. According to custom, Nicetas was much plagued by demonic torments and returned to the monastery. Later in 1095 Nicetas was named to the office of Bishop of Novgorod, he acquired a reputation for performing miracles.[1]
His feast days in the Orthodox Church are on May 14;[2] the day of his repose, January 31;[3] and the day of the Uncovering of his Relics in 1558, on April 30.[4]