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St. Jacob Netsvetov
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St. Jacob Netsvetov

1802–1864 · Russian Mission, Yukon · Feast July 26

Jacob Netsvetov was born on St. George Island in the Pribilofs to a Russian father and an Aleut mother. He became a priest and served Atka for 16 years, then founded the Yukon mission in the far interior of Alaska, travelling by kayak and dogsled among the Yup’ik. He created an alphabet and translated the services. He was glorified in 1994.

  • Feast: July 26 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: 1802–1864
  • Place: Russian Mission, Yukon
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