Macaire de Kanev was a 17th-century Eastern Orthodox metropolitan and hieromonk born in Ovruch. A member of a noble family dedicated to the faith, he rose through the monastic ranks, serving as an archimandrite in several locations including Pinsk, Ovruch, and Kaniv. He is remembered as a steadfast defender of his religion, ultimately facing martyrdom during a military siege in Kaniv. He is venerated as a saint in both Catholic and Orthodox traditions.