St. Dimitri of Rostov

Daniel Tuptalo was born near Kyiv, became a monk and preacher, and spent twenty years compiling the Lives of the Saints for every day of the year, which Russians still read. As Metropolitan of Rostov he founded schools and wrote plays for the students. He died on his knees in prayer.

• Feast: October 28 (New Calendar)
• Lived: 1651–1709
• Place: Rostov