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Jeremiah the Clairvoyant of the Kiev Caves

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About Jeremiah the Clairvoyant of the Kiev Caves

Jeremiah was a monk of the Kiev Near Caves. The Orthodox notice remembers him with Damian and Matthew and places his death around 1070. His title reflects the received belief that he could perceive future events and the spiritual state of others. A fuller personal chronology is not supplied.

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