Venerable (Monastic) · 19th century
Venerable Anatole I of Optina
Also known as Anatole (Zertsalov), Elder of Optina
An elder of Optina, disciple of St. Ambrose, who consoled the many who came to him for spiritual counsel and healing of soul.
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Notes
Among the Synaxis of the Optina Elders.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Jan 25