Peter of Murom | |
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![]() Saint Peter of Murom, painted by Alexander Prostev, circa 2008. | |
Right-Believing and Wonderworker | |
Born | Davyd Yuryevich c. 1167 Principality of Murom, Kievan Rus' |
Hometown | Murom, Russia |
Died | 25 June 1228 (aged 61) Principality of Murom, Kievan Rus' |
Resting place | Murom, Russia |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 1547, Makaryev Monastery, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Tsardom of Russia by Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow |
Major shrine | Holy Trinity Monastery, Murom, Russia |
Feast | 25 June (O.S.) 8 July (Sts. Peter and Fevronia Day), (N.S.) 6/19 September (Day of the Relics) |
Attributes | Crown Sword Dove Scroll Monastic habit |
Patronage | Family Fidelity Love Marriage |
Prince of Murom | |
Reign | 1203–1228 |
Predecessor | Vladimir Yuryevich |
Successor | Yuri Davydovich |
Spouse | Fevronia of Murom |
Issue | |
Dynasty | Rurikids |
Father | Yuri I Vladimirovich |
Mother | Helena of Constantinople |
Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
Fevronia of Murom | |
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![]() Saint Fevronia of Murom painted by Alexander Prostev, circa 2008. | |
Right-Believing and Wonderworker | |
Born | Euphrosyne c. 1175 Village of Laskovo, Ryazan Governorate, Kievan Rus' |
Hometown | Laskovo, Ryazan, Russia |
Died | 25 June 1228 (aged 53) Principality of Murom, Kievan Rus' |
Resting place | Murom, Russia |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 1547, Makaryev Monastery, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Tsardom of Russia by Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow |
Major shrine | Holy Trinity Monastery, Murom, Russia |
Feast | 25 June (O.S.) 8 July (Sts. Peter and Fevronia Day), (N.S.) 6/19 September (Day of the Relics) |
Attributes | Crown Cross Dove White daisy Monastic habit |
Patronage | Family Fidelity Love Marriage |
Princess Consort of Murom | |
Reign | 1203–1228 |
Spouse | Peter of Murom |
Issue | |
Dynasty | Rurikids (by marriage) |
Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
David Yuryevich (Russian: Давид Юрьевич) (c. 1167 – 25 June 1228) and Euphrosyne (Russian: Евфросиния) (c. 1175 – 25 June 1228), known as Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom (Russian: Святые Пётр и Феврония Муромские), were the Rus' prince and princess consort of the Principality of Murom. They are some of the most renowned Rus' saints and wonderworkers venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church; having been canonized by Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow, their feast day is celebrated every year on 8 July, N.S. (25 June, O.S.).