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St. Euthymius the Iberian
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St. Euthymius the Iberian

c. 955–1028 · Iviron, Mount Athos · Feast May 13

Euthymius was the son of John the Iberian, a Georgian noble who founded the monastery of Iviron on Athos. Euthymius became its abbot and spent his life translating Scripture, the services and the Fathers from Greek into Georgian. His work shaped Georgian church literature. He died after a fall from his mule in Constantinople.

  • Feast: May 13 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: c. 955–1028
  • Place: Iviron, Mount Athos
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