Venerable (Monastic)13th century
Venerable Elisha of Lavreshev
Also known as Elisha of Lavrishevo
Founder of a monastery near Novogrudok dedicated to Saint Laurence, remembered in the monastic tradition of the western Rus' lands.
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Founder of a monastery near Novogrudok dedicated to Saint Laurence, remembered in the monastic tradition of the western Rus' lands.
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O Venerable Father Elisha, you struggled wondrously with Saint Laurence.
Emulating your teacher, you threw earthly glory and honor beneath the feet of Christ;
therefore, the Lord has crowned you with the imperishable crown of His glory.
Text used with permission of the Orthodox Church in America (oca.org).
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints