August 28, 2020

Synaxis of the Saints of the Kiev Caves, Whose Relics Repose in the Far Caves of Venerable Theodosius


On this day, the 28th of August, the Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Kiev Caves, whose relics repose in the Far Caves of Saint Theodosius. They have their own individual days of commemoration, but today we honor the whole assembly of these venerable saints who were a light upon the earth, guiding us on the path of salvation.

Venerable Theodosius, the Founder (May 3, August 14, September 2)

Venerable Agathon the Wonderworker (February 20)

Archimandrite Acindynus (+ 1235)

Venerable Ammon (October 4)

Bishop Amphilochius of Vladimir, Volhynia (October 10)

Venerable Anatolius the Recluse (July 3)

Venerable Aquila the Deacon (January 4)

Venerable Arseny, Lover of Labor (May 8)

Venerable Benjamin the Recluse (October 13)

Venerable Cassian the Recluse (February 29, May 8)

Venerable Daniel (14th Century)

Hieromonk Dionysius the Recluse (October 3)

Archimandrite Dositheus (+ 1218)

Venerable Eulogius (14th Century)


Hieroschemamonk Euthymius (January 20)

Venerable Gerontius the Canonarch (April 1)

Venerable Gregory the Recluse (January 8, August 8)

Venerable Hilarion (October 21)

Venerable Hypatius the Healer (March 31)

Archimandrite Ignatius (December 20)

Venerable Isidore the Recluse (12th-13th Centuries)

Venerable Joseph the Much-Ailing (April 4)

Venerable Laurence the Recluse (January 20)

Venerable Leontius the Canonarch (April 1, June 18)

Venerable Longinus the Gate-Keeper (October 16)

Hieromartyr Lucian the Priest (October 15)

Venerable Macarius the Deacon (January 19)

Venerable Mardarius the Recluse (December 13)

Venerable Martyrius the Recluse (October 25)

Venerable Martyrius the Deacon (October 25)

Venerable Mercurius the Faster (November 4, 24)

Venerable Moses the Wonderworker (July 26, 28)

Venerable Nestor the Unlearned (October 29)

Venerable Paisius (July 19)

Hieromonk Pambo the Recluse (July 18)

Hieromonk Pankraty the Recluse (February 9) 


Venerable Paphnutius the Recluse (February 15)

Venerable Paul the Obedient (September 10)

Venerable Pimen the Faster (May 8, August 7)

Venerable Pior the Recluse (October 4)

Venerable Rufus the Obedient (April 8)

Venerable Silouan (June 10, July 10)

Venerable Sisoes (July 6)

Venerable Sophronius the Recluse (March 11, May 11)

Venerable Theodore the Silent (February 17)

Venerable Theodosius (Prince Theodore) (August 11)

Archbishop Theophilus of Novgorod (October 26)

Venerable Timothy (+ 1132)

Venerable Titus the Soldier (January 27, February 27)

Venerable Zachariah the Faster (March 24)

Venerable Zeno the Faster (January 30)