Boris and Gleb


Boris and Gleb
13th or 14th century icon
Passion Bearers
BornUnknown
Diedc. 1015–1019
Venerated inEastern Orthodoxy
Catholic Church
Canonized1071, Kievan Rus' by the Russian Orthodox Church
1724, Papal State by Pope Benedict XIII
Major shrineVyshhorod
FeastJuly 24 (Martyrdom)
May 3 (Translation of Relics)
AttributesTwo young princes, holding swords or spears, or the cross of martyrs
PatronageRussian Railway Troops
Boris
Prince of Rostov
Reign1010–1015
PredecessorYaroslav the Wise
Born986
Died1015
Kiev
Burial
Church of St. Basil, Vyshhorod
Names
Boris Vladimirovich
HouseRurik
FatherVladimir I of Kiev
MotherAdela
Gleb
Prince of Murom
Reign1013–1015
Born987
Died1015
Burial
Church of St. Basil, Vyshhorod
Names
Gleb Vladimirovich
HouseRurik
FatherVladimir I of Kiev
MotherAdela

Boris and Gleb (Old East Slavic: Борисъ и Глѣбъ, romanized: Borisŭ i Glěbŭ),[a] respective Christian names Roman (Романъ, Romanŭ) and David (Давꙑдъ, Davydŭ),[citation needed] were the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus' after its Christianization. Their feast day is observed on July 24 (August 6 Gregorian calendar).[clarification needed]
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