Nicetas of Novgorod
| Saint Nicetas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Novgorod | |
| Born | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Died |
1108 Novgorod, Russia |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast |
31 January (Roman Catholic Church), 31 January (14 February), 30 April (13 May), 14 (27) May (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
Bishop Nicetas (Russian: Епископ Никита) 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]
Notes
- ↑ St. Nicetas Catholic Online
- ↑ (Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικήτας ὁ Ἔγκλειστος. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ (Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικήτας ἐκ Κιέβου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ (Greek) Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Νικήτα Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Νόβγκοροντ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.