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Venerable (Monastic) · 11th century

Venerable Nikon the Dry of the Kiev Caves

Also known as Nikon of the Near Caves

A wealthy man who became a monk and was taken captive during a raid, enduring harsh treatment and becoming known for miraculous endurance.

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