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Righteous Naucratius

Also known as Naucratius · Naucratius of Cappadocia

A brother of Saint Basil the Great and Saint Macrina the Younger who withdrew to live as a hermit by a river, caring for the poor and the aged, until he reposed in a sudden accident while still young.

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A brother of Saint Basil the Great and Saint Macrina the Younger who withdrew to live as a hermit by a river, caring for the poor and the aged, until he reposed in a sudden accident while still young.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Jan 1; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Caesarea