The Five Righteous Brothers
Saints Niketas, Cyril, Nikephoros, Clement, and Isaac of Novgorod
“The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance…” (Psalm 111:6)
Today, the Orthodox Church commemorates five holy brothers—Niketas, Cyril, Nikephoros, Clement, and Isaac—known collectively as the Alfanov Brothers, founders of the Sokolnitsky Monastery in 14th-century Novgorod.
The icon from 1701—a fragment preserved from the Sokolnitsky Monastery—depi…
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