Venerable Nestor the Chronicler (XI)

The Venerable Nestor the Chronicler was born in Kiev in the 1050s. He was still a youth when he came to the Venerable Theodosius (commemorated 3 May) and became his novice.

The Venerable Nestor took upon himself the compiling of the history of Rus’ from its beginning to the year 1111.

Nestor the Chronicler died in 1114. The father well-pleasing to the Lord is buried in the Near (St Anthony’s) Caves.