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This day in Russian history - Today is the day of remembrance of the Holy Martyr Galaktion of Vologdatranslated

October 7, 2026 · 1 min read

The Monk Galaktion was born in Moscow during the reign of Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible and by his origin came from the noble boyar family of the Belskys. At baptism the boy was given the name Gabriel.

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