Fool-for-Christ · 11th century
Venerable Arcadius of Novotorsk
Also known as Arcadius of Vyazma and Novotorsk
A youth of Vyazma who embraced poverty and the path of folly for Christ, living by alms and prayer in silence and meekness.
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Notes
Aug 14 = placement of his relics (1798). Dec 13 = commemorated as Arcadius of Vyazma.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints