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Venerable Nikephoros of Vazheozersk

Also known as Nikephoros of Vazhe Lake

A disciple of St. Alexander of Svir who, with St. Gennadius, founded a hermitage by Lake Vazhe in the northern Russian wilderness.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org)