Nicetas of Novgorod
Nicetas of Novgorod | |
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| Bishop of Novgorod | |
| Born | 25 May 1030 Kiev |
| Died | 31 January 1108 (aged 77) Novgorod |
| Resting place | Cathedral of Saint Sophia, Novgorod |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1558 |
| Feast | 31 January (Catholic Church)
31 January (O.S.) 30 April (O.S.) 14 May (O.S.) (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
Nicetas (also spelled Niketas; 1030–1108) was a monk of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. Despite the objections of Nikon the Abbot of the Caves, Nicetas embraced the life of a solitary hermit at a young age.