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Anthony of Kiev (c. 983-1073) was a monk and the founder of the monastic tradition in the Kievan Rus’. Also called Anthony of the Caves (Russian: Антоний Печерский Ukrainian: Антоній Печерський) he together with Theodosius of Kiev co-founded Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Kiev Monastery of the Caves).

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birth date
0983-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Principality of Chernigov, Liubech
canonized by
Russian Orthodox Church
death date
1073-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Ukraine, Kiev
major shrine
Svensky Monastery
title
Venerable Father Anthony of the Caves
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Catholic Church

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