Silouan of the Kiev Caves, schemamonk, venerable (Far Caves)

Dates of commemoration

Mar 12

(Church calendar - Feb 27) Synaxis of all Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves (movable feast on the 2nd Sunday of the Great Lent)

Jun 23
(Church calendar - Jun 10)
Jul 23
(Church calendar - Jul 10) Day of commemoration of martyr Silouan of Pisidia (IV c.)
Sep 10
(Church calendar - Aug 28) Synaxis of the Saints of the Kiev Caves whose relics repose in the Far Cave of Venerable Theodosius

Life

The Holy Schemamonk Silvanus (Silouan) of the Kiev Caves, zealously preserved the purity of both soul and body, he subdued his flesh with fasting and vigils, and he cleansed his soul with prayer and meditation on God. The Lord granted him an abundance of spiritual gifts: a prayerful boldness towards God, constant joy in the Lord, clairvoyance and wonderworking. The monk lived at the end of the thirteenth and beginning of the fourteenth centuries. His relics rest in the Caves

Source:

https://oca.org/saints/lives/2016/07/10/101995-venerable-silvanus-the-schemamonk-of-the-kiev-far-caves

Holy relic type

unless specified otherwise below, "holy relic" means a fragment of a bone of the saint

Holy relic

Location of the holy relic in the Cathedral:

North kliros, reliquary #5

Icon

Troparion

Тропарь преподобного Силуана, схимника Печерского, в Дальних пещерах
глас 3
Многаго ти ради воздержания и безмернаго пощения/ приемый свыше благодать чудотворения/ и к Богу велие дерзновение стяжавый,/ постником удобрение, Силуане,/ Тому молися,/ да подаст нам мир и велию милость.

Kontakion

Кондак преподобного Силуана, схимника Печерского, в Дальних пещерах
глас 8
В бденном и трезвенном молении/ и крепком всегдашнем пребывая пощении,/ тело свое умерщвлял еси, Силуане преподобне,/ и многих учением твоим в тыяжде добродетели наставляя,/ привел еси Христови./ Емуже в веселии днесь предстоя,/ поминай нас, чтущих память твою.

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