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Venerable (Monastic) · 15th century

Venerable James of Zheleznoborov

Also known as James of Zheleznoborov · Iakov of Zheleznoborov · James, Abbot of Zheleznoborov

Born into a noble family in the late 14th century, he became a disciple of Saint Sergius of Radonezh and founded a monastic community at Zheleznoborov near Galich in the Kostroma region.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints