Peter and Fevronia of Murom


Peter of Murom
Saint Peter of Murom, painted by Alexander Prostev, circa 2008.
Right-Believing and Wonderworker
BornDavyd Yuryevich
c. 1167
Principality of Murom, Kievan Rus'
HometownMurom, Russia
Died25 June 1228 (aged 61)
Principality of Murom, Kievan Rus'
Resting placeMurom, Russia
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Canonized1547, Makaryev Monastery, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Tsardom of Russia by Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow
Major shrineHoly Trinity Monastery, Murom, Russia
Feast25 June (O.S.)
8 July (Sts. Peter and Fevronia Day), (N.S.)
6/19 September (Day of the Relics)
AttributesCrown
Sword
Dove
Scroll
Monastic habit
PatronageFamily
Fidelity
Love
Marriage
Prince of Murom
Reign1203–1228
PredecessorVladimir Yuryevich
SuccessorYuri Davydovich
SpouseFevronia of Murom
Issue
DynastyRurik Dynasty
FatherYuri I Vladimirovich
MotherHelena of Constantinople
ReligionEastern Orthodox

Fevronia of Murom
Saint Fevronia of Murom painted by Alexander Prostev, circa 2008.
Right-Believing and Wonderworker
BornEuphrosyne
c. 1175
Village of Laskovo, Ryazan Governorate, Kievan Rus'
HometownLaskovo, Ryazan, Russia
Died25 June 1228 (aged 53)
Principality of Murom, Kievan Rus'
Resting placeMurom, Russia
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Canonized1547, Makaryev Monastery, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Tsardom of Russia by Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow
Major shrineHoly Trinity Monastery, Murom, Russia
Feast25 June (O.S.)
8 July (Sts. Peter and Fevronia Day), (N.S.)
6/19 September (Day of the Relics)
AttributesCrown
Cross
Dove
White daisy
Monastic habit
PatronageFamily
Fidelity
Love
Marriage
Princess Consort of Murom
Reign1203–1228
SpousePeter of Murom
Issue
DynastyRurik Dynasty (by marriage)
ReligionEastern 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 Russian prince and princess consort of the Principality of Murom. They are some of the most renowned Russian saints and wonderworkers venerated in the Russian 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.).