Alexander Svirsky

[1] Amos (his baptismal name) was born to a peasant family in the Novgorod Republic, east of Ladoga.

[2] Saint Alexander became known for his righteous life and contemplative miracles, including the appearances of the Trinity and the Virgin Mary with the Holy Child.

The Russian Orthodox Church canonized Alexander Svirsky in the year of 1547.

His feast day is commemorated on April 17 and August 30,[3] according to the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar.

According to Soviet reports, instead of relics, a wax doll was supposedly found.