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Juvenaly of Alaska
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(d. 1796) eastern orthodox protomartyr and patron saint of america . A monk of valaam monastery from 1791, Juvenaly joined the Russian Orthodox church mission to alaska , working among the native Americans beyond the Russian outposts. He was killed by the Yupik Eskimos near the mouth of the Kuskokwim river at the instigation of a local shaman. Juvenaly is commemorated on 2 July. ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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