Venerable (Monastic) · 14th century
Venerable Alphan and his Brothers of Novgorod
Also known as the Alfanov Brothers · Niketas · Cyril · Nikephoros · Clement · Isaac
Five brothers of Novgorod who lived in piety and founded the Sokolnitsky Monastery, where they labored in monastic struggle.
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Notes
Named brother-group commemorated as one.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints