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Venerable (Monastic) · 14th century
Venerable Silvanus the Schemamonk of the Kiev Far Caves
Also known as Silvanus of the Kiev Caves
A schemamonk of the Far Caves of Kiev, of such prayer that once robbers who entered the monastery garden were held fast, unable to move, until he released them.
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Notes
Also commemorated Aug 28 with the Saints of the Far Caves. Also commemorated Jul 10.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints