Saint Gleb Biography
Saint Gleb Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 10th century |
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| Country of Birth | Ukraine in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Not Married |
| Profession | Prince |
| Place of Work | Ukraine |
| Date of Death | between 1010 and 1015 (sources vary) |
| Place of Death | Dnieper River near Smolensk |
| Feast Day | July 24 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | princes |
Saint Gleb Biography
Saint Gleb, son of St. Vladimir I of Kiev and Anna of Constantinople, Duke of Moscow. Brother of St. Boris; Great-grandson of St. Olga of Kiev.
After the death of Vladimir, the kingdom was divided among his sons, but their eldest half-brother, Svyatopolk, wanted to rule alone. However, Boris refused and stated that he could not raise a hand against his brother. Boris was killed by Svyatopolk's followers. Svyatopolk invited to Gleb to Kiev, but on the way his boat was mounted on the Dnepr near Smolensk and he was killed. In 1020, another son, Vladimir, Yaroslav, Sviatopolk usurped and buried the bodies of Boris and Gleb in the Church of St. Basil in Vyshgorod. Miracles were reported at her grave and it became a pilgrimage site.
From the beginning, the highest motives were attributed to the resignation of the brothers – the unwillingness to ward off the injustice of violence and to violently crack down on the older brother. The Russian Church was not a martyr in the traditional sense, but felt them to be "passionate bearers" – impeccable men who did not want to die for them and voluntarily submitted to Christ as death.
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