St. Nestor the Chronicler

c. 1056–1114 · Kyiv Caves Lavra · Feast October 27

Nestor came to the Kyiv Caves at seventeen and became the monastery’s scholar. He wrote the lives of Sts. Boris and Gleb and of St. Theodosius, and he is traditionally credited with the Primary Chronicle, the Tale of Bygone Years, which tells the story of Rus’ from St. Andrew to the baptism under Vladimir. His relics rest in the caves.

Feast: October 27 (New Calendar)
Lived: c. 1056–1114
Place: Kyiv Caves Lavra
Relics today: Kyiv Caves

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