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Yaropolk I of Kiev

Prince of Kiev

SaintKievan Rus'Pre-congregation
Born
945
Died
980
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich (also translitered as Iaropolk Svyatoslavich; Old East Slavic: Ꙗрополкъ Свѧтославичъ; 958 – 11 June 978) was Prince of Kiev from 972 to 978. He was the oldest son of Sviatoslav I. Some modern sources suggest that his mother was Malusha, who was a steward in the household of his grandmother, Olga of Kiev. However, primary chronicles such as the Primary Chronicle do not name his mother, and this identification remains unconfirmed by early sources.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Vladimir the Great Saint Brother or sister
  • Olga of Kiev Saint
    “Some modern sources suggest that his mother was Malusha, who was a steward in the household of his grandmother, Olga of Kiev.” — Wikipedia
Sources

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