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Nicetas was born in Kiev Ukraine he became a monk in the Monastery of the Caves but then embraced the life of a hermit. According to custom Nicetas was much plagued by demonic torments and returned to the monastery. Later in 1095 Nicetas was named to the office of Bishop of Novgorod he acquired a reputation for performing miracles.His feast days in the Orthodox Church are on May 14; the day of his repose January 31; and the day of the Uncovering of his Relics in 1558 on April 30.