Saint Gabriel of Lesnovo | |
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 A fresco in the Rila Monastery, depicting Gabriel of Lesnovo. | |
| Born | 11th cent. |
| Died | 11th cent. |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 15 January |
Venerable Gabriel of Lesnovo[1] was a Bulgarian[2] hermit and saint, companion of Saint John of Rila and Prohor of Pčinja.[3] All three are venerated in Bulgaria,[4] North Macedonia and Serbia. St. Gabriel's feast is January 15.[3]
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- ^ a b Walsh, Michael J. (28 October 2007). A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West. Liturgical Press. ISBN 9780814631867 – via Google Books.
- ^ Paskaleva-Kabadaieva, Kostadinka Georgieva; Khorisi︠a︡n, Toros (28 October 1987). "Bulgarian Icons Through the Centuries". Svyat Publishers – via Google Books.