About Anthony of Novgorod
Lived 1150 – 1232 (aged 81–82). Anthony of Novgorod was a presbyter, archbishop and monk.
Anthony (; secular name: Dobryna Yadreykovich; ; died 8 October 1232) was the archbishop of Novgorod (1210–1218, 1125/1226–1228). He is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.
Veneration Anthony was canonized as a local saint in 1439. Archbishop Euthymius II of Novgorod established a feast day on 10 February for the princes and saints of Novgorod. This was confirmed by the inclusion of his name in the Synaxis of Novgorod Saints dating to the 17th–18th centuries.
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Who was Anthony of Novgorod?
archbishop of Novgorod
When was Anthony of Novgorod born?
Anthony of Novgorod was born in 1150 in Veliky Novgorod.
When did Anthony of Novgorod die?
Anthony of Novgorod died on 8 October 1232 in Khutyn Monastery.
What was Anthony of Novgorod's occupation?
Anthony of Novgorod was a presbyter, archbishop and monk.
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