Artemius of Verkola

Righteous

Artemius of Verkola
Russian hagiographic icon, 17th century
Born1532
Verkola, Grand Duchy of Moscow
Died23 June 1545
Verkola, Grand Duchy of Moscow
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Canonizedc. 1619 by Russian Orthodox Church
Feast23 June
PatronageSeriously ill; eye diseases; sick children; Verkola

Artemius of Verkola (Russian: Артемий Веркольский, romanized: Artemy Verkolsky; 1532 – 23 June 1545) is a Russian child saint venerated in the Russian Orthodox Church.

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