Orthodox Saint. He is remembered for being martyred by Tatars, a group of Turkic Muslims, while conducting a Christian service. Nothing is known about his early life or his private life. He was one of the earliest archimandrites, a rank of clergy lower than a Bishop, of the Vilensk Holy Trinity Monastery. In 1495, after the death of Metropolitan Jonah of Kiev, Makarii was chosen and ordained in his place by an assembly of hierarchic, who were Vassian of Vladimir, Luke of Polotsk, Vassian of Turov and Jona of Lutsk. Papers of blessing were sent from Constantinople by the Patriarch Niphon confirming the selection of Saint Makarii to the position of the Metropolitan of Kiev Cathedral seat. On May 1, 1497 Tatars, which invaded Russian territory, killed the Metropolitan of Kiev and All Rus' Makarii in the village of Strigolovo near the River Vzhischa, where the saint was conducting a Divine service. Along with him being killed, several members of his flock were captured or killed. The holy relics of Saint Makarii, glorified by God both undecayed and by miracles, rest now at Kiev at the Saint Vladimir Cathedral Church. Since he was a bishop or a priest in the Orthodox Church, he was called a hieromarty. He is not to be confused with St. Makarii of Moscow, who was born in 1482, or St. Makarii of the Missionary at Altai in the 18th century.
Orthodox Saint. He is remembered for being martyred by Tatars, a group of Turkic Muslims, while conducting a Christian service. Nothing is known about his early life or his private life. He was one of the earliest archimandrites, a rank of clergy lower than a Bishop, of the Vilensk Holy Trinity Monastery. In 1495, after the death of Metropolitan Jonah of Kiev, Makarii was chosen and ordained in his place by an assembly of hierarchic, who were Vassian of Vladimir, Luke of Polotsk, Vassian of Turov and Jona of Lutsk. Papers of blessing were sent from Constantinople by the Patriarch Niphon confirming the selection of Saint Makarii to the position of the Metropolitan of Kiev Cathedral seat. On May 1, 1497 Tatars, which invaded Russian territory, killed the Metropolitan of Kiev and All Rus' Makarii in the village of Strigolovo near the River Vzhischa, where the saint was conducting a Divine service. Along with him being killed, several members of his flock were captured or killed. The holy relics of Saint Makarii, glorified by God both undecayed and by miracles, rest now at Kiev at the Saint Vladimir Cathedral Church. Since he was a bishop or a priest in the Orthodox Church, he was called a hieromarty. He is not to be confused with St. Makarii of Moscow, who was born in 1482, or St. Makarii of the Missionary at Altai in the 18th century.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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