Nicetas was born in Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

, he became a monk in the Monastery of the Caves, but then embraced the life of a hermit. According to custom, Nicetas was much plagued by demonic torments and returned to the monastery. Later in 1095 Nicetas was named to the office of Bishop of Novgorod, he acquired a reputation for performing miracles.

His feast days in the Orthodox Church are on May 14

May 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

May 13 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 15All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 27 by Old Calendarists-Saints:* Martyrs Justa, Justina and Henedina, in Sardinia * Martyr Maximus * Martyr Isidore of Chios...

; the day of his repose, January 31

January 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Jan. 30 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Feb. 1-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 13 by Old Calendarists.-Saints:*Martyrs Cyrus and John, holy wonderworkers and unmercenaries...

; and the day of the Uncovering of his Relics in 1558, on April 30

April 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Apr. 29 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 1All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 13 by Old Calendarists-Saints:* Holy Apostle James , the brother of St...

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