Athanasius of Brest
Orthodox Christian saint and hieromartyr (died 1648) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Athanasius of Brest (Russian: Афанасий Брестский, Belarusian: Афанасій Брэсцкі) (died September 5, 1648) is a saint and hieromartyr of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Polish Orthodox Church. He was killed by Catholics for opposition to the Union of Brest. Athanasius is commemorated on September 5 by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Hieromartyr, Abbot | |
Born | 1597 |
Died | 1648 Brest |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | September 5 |
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