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The Holy Saint Artemius of Verkola (or Verkolsk) the Righteous
Child Wonder-worker
lived in Russia in the 16th century.
Saint Artemius was born in the village of Dvina Verkola around the year
1532. The son of pious parents, Artemius was a child who was courageous,
meek and diligent for every good deed.
On June 23, 1545 the twelve-year-old Artemius
and his father were taken by surprise in a field by a thunderstorm. A
clap of thunder broke right over their heads, and the child Artemius
fell dead. People thought that this was a sign of God's judgment,
therefore they left the body in a pine forest without a funeral, and
without burial.
Because St. Artemius was killed
by lightning, people at first believed this was God's
judgment upon him. Some years later, the village reader
beheld a light over the place where the incorrupt body
of the Righteous Artemius lay.
His relics
were taken to the church of St. Nicholas in 1577, where
they performed numerous healings. In this village a
monastery was later built, called the Verkola. In 1918,
the impious Soviets chopped the holy relics into pieces
and threw them into a well. His feast day
is celebrated on the date of his repose, June 23,
as well as on October 20.
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The Holy & Glorious
Saints of Russia
Saint Artemius
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