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Saint John (Tornike) of Mount Athos

Also known as Tornike Eristavi · John the Iberian-Athonite

A Georgian commander who forsook worldly glory for the monastic life on Athos, and who, called back briefly to lead the imperial army to victory, gave the spoils to build up the Iveron monastery.

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Notes

Of the Iveron community (cf. OS-1207 group, May 13).

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints