Paisius Velichkovsky

Deceased Person

1722 – 1794

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Who was Paisius Velichkovsky?

Saint Paisius Velichkovsky or Wieliczkowski was an Eastern Orthodox monk and theologian who helped spread staretsdom or the concept of the spiritual elder to the Slavic world. He is a pivotal figure in Orthodox Church history.

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Born
Dec 20, 1722
Poltava
Died
Nov 15, 1794

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on July 23, 2013

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