Boris and Gleb
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Boris and Gleb (Old East Slavic: Борисъ и Глѣбъ, romanized: Borisŭ i Glěbŭ),[lower-alpha 1] respective Christian names Roman (Романъ, Romanŭ) and David (Давꙑдъ, Davydŭ), were the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus' after its Christianization. Their feast day is observed on July 24 (August 6).
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Quick Facts Saints, Passion Bearers ...
Boris and Gleb | |
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Passion Bearers | |
Born | Unknown |
Died | c. 1015–1019 |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodoxy Catholic Church |
Canonized | 1071, Kievan Rus' by the Russian Orthodox Church 1724, Papal State by Pope Benedict XIII |
Major shrine | Vyshhorod |
Feast | July 24 (Martyrdom) May 3 (Translation of Relics) |
Attributes | Two young princes, holding swords or spears, or the cross of martyrs |
Patronage | Russian Railway Troops |
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Quick Facts Reign, Predecessor ...
Boris | |||||
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Prince of Rostov | |||||
Reign | 1010–1015 | ||||
Predecessor | Yaroslav the Wise | ||||
Born | 986 | ||||
Died | 1015 Kiev | ||||
Burial | Church of St. Basil, Vyshhorod | ||||
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House | Rurik | ||||
Father | Vladimir I of Kiev | ||||
Mother | Adela |
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Quick Facts Gleb, Reign ...
Gleb | |||||
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Prince of Murom | |||||
Reign | 1013–1015 | ||||
Born | 987 | ||||
Died | 1015 | ||||
Burial | Church of St. Basil, Vyshhorod | ||||
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House | Rurik | ||||
Father | Vladimir I of Kiev | ||||
Mother | Adela |
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