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St. Juvenaly of Alaska
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St. Juvenaly of Alaska

died 1796 · Lake Iliamna, Alaska · Feast September 24

Juvenaly was a former mining engineer who joined the Valaam mission to Alaska in 1794. He baptized hundreds on Kodiak and the Kenai peninsula, then set out for the mainland around Lake Iliamna, where he was killed by people who feared his preaching. He is honoured as the first martyr of the Church in America.

  • Feast: September 24 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: died 1796
  • Place: Lake Iliamna, Alaska
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