St. Sebastianof Karaganda
of Optina
Fomin
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“...he climbed into the manger, and the animals warmed him, as they once did for Christ Child”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Synaxes & other dates of commemoration
Birth
15 Oct (28 Oct) 1884
Kosmodemyanskoe, Russian Empire
Death
6 Apr (19 Apr) 1966
Karaganda, Kazakhstan
History
- Uncovering of Relics
- 9 Oct (22 Oct) 1997
Life path
- Schemamonk
- Archimandrite
Undertakings & Callings
- Confessing the faith
- Spiritual direction
God's Gifts
- Clairvoyance
Sufferings
- Imprisonment