November 29, 2019

Saint Nectarius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves

St. Nectarius the Obedient (Feast Day - November 29)

Venerable Nectarius the Obedient was a monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra in the twelfth century. For his unquestioning obedience to the will of his elder and the brethren and his zeal for work he was called “the Obedient.” Saint Nectarius was buried in the Near Cave of Saint Anthony.