Theodosius of Manyava
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Theodosius of Manyava (
Since his younger years, he was drawn to the church and spirituality. He served as a
In all the works, Theodosius served as assistant to Job and when the latter was leaving for a pilgrimage to the Kyiv Caves Monastery, he entrusted the former to be the head of the community by saying, "Be our shepherd and spiritual father, you ought to be hegumen, I will be assisting you as long as I live".
In the end of 1621, 70 year old Job fell sick and died on 29 December 1621. Theodosius headed the monastery for 8 years after Job's death. In 1628, he took part in the First
Theodosius lived giving a great example of sanctity and virtue. Rumours about his strict and virtuous living spread through the
Theodosius' contemporary,
Having contributed much to the welfare of Manyava Skete and many other monasteries, Theodosius died in 1629 and was buried next to his teacher, Job. The large stone tombstone with an Orthodox cross engraved upon it, that had covered their graves, is kept and venerated in Manyava Skete.
Canonization
Theodosius was canonized both by Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate and by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyiv Patriarchate.
His memory is celebrated on 24 September (Church Calendar), which equates to 7 October (
Common memory, together with