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Our father among the [[saint]]s, the New Hiero-[[Confessor]] '''Raphael of Optina''' (1891 - June 6, 1957) was a Russian [[monk]], [[priest]], and confessor. He suffered twenty years of unjust imprisonment under Communist rule. He was a spiritual son of some of the last of the [[Optina Monastery|Optina Elders]], such as St. [[Nectarius of Optina|Nectarius]]. His [[relics]] are located in the narthex of Feast of the Transfiguration Church in Optina. He was glorified in 2006 by the Russian Orthodox Church and is commemorated on [[June 6]].

[[Category: Saints]]

[[Category: Russian Saints]]

[[Category: Monastics]]