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Procopius of Ustyug

Procopius of Ustyug

Wonderworker
July 8 · 1300–1303

Procopius of Ustyug (c. 1300, Lübeck — 1303, Veliky Ustyug) — thaumaturge. Feast day: 8 July.

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Procopius of Ustyug was a merchant from Lübeck who lived as a fool for Christ. Originally a Roman Catholic, he converted to Eastern Orthodoxy while traveling. He is recognized as a wonderworker, having reportedly predicted a meteorite strike, a tornado, and a fire near Veliky Ustyug in 1290. He died in 1303, and his life as a holy fool is celebrated within the Eastern Orthodox tradition.

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