The precise dates of the lives of

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Saint Mark of the Caves, (also known as St. Mark the Grave-digger) and the two sainted brothers Theophil and John are not recorded, however, their story is preserved in the Kiev Caves

Paterikon Patericon or paterikon ( el, πατερικόν), a short form for πατερικόν βιβλίον ("father's book", usually Lives of the Fathers in English), is a genre of Byzantine literature of religious character, which were collections of sa ...

. Saint Mark is noted for his service to Theophil and John in the paterikon because of his gift of

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and powerful vocation of

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with the Lord. Saints Mark, Theophil and John are commemorated 29 December in the

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and

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Churches.

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Holy Trinity Orthodox ChurchOCA Lives of the Saints - 29 December
Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Russian saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church Russian hermits {{saint-stub

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