Theodosius of Kiev [SEP] canonization status
Theodosius of Kiev
Theodosius of Kiev or Theodosius of the Caves (; ) is an 11th-century saint who brought Cenobitic Monasticism to Kievan Rus' and, together with St Anthony of Kiev, founded the Kiev Caves Lavra (Monastery of the Caves). A hagiography of Theodosius was written in the twelfth century.
Saint Theodosius' greatest achievement has been the introducing of the monastic rule of Saint Theodore the Studite in the Monastery of the Caves whence it spread to all the monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church. According to
venerable 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 (civil calendar).
Common memory, together with St. Job, is celebrated