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Gabriel of Lesnovo

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{{english}}Venerable '''Gabriel of Lesnovo''' (also ''Gavrilo'', Serbian: '''Свети Гаврило лесновски''') was a Slav and companion of Prochorus of Pchinja and St. John of Rila. St. Gabriel's feast is [[January 15]] .
He lived a life of asceticism in the tenth century at Kratov on Mt. Lesnov , where he built a church dedicated to the Holy [[Archangel Michael]]. Several other [[monk]]s joined him , and this was beginning of Lesnovo [[Monastery]]. He was a miracle-worker during his life and after his death. The present-day beautiful church located there at the present day monastery was built by Despot Jovan Oliver, a nobleman of under the Emperor Dušan. St. Gabriel died in the Lord toward the end of the tenth century.
[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:Serbian Saints]]

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