SAINT
saint-alexander-peresvet
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Aleksandr Peresvet was a Russian Orthodox monk who fought in single combat with the Tatar champion Temir-Mirza, known in most Russian sources as Chelubey, at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo on 8 September 1380. The two men killed each other.
feast Day
09-20
death Date
8 September 1380
canonization Status
venerable
feast Month
9
feast Day Of Month
20