| Nicetas of Novgorod | |
| Honorific-Prefix: | Saint |
| Death Date: | 1108 |
| Feast Day: | 31 January (Catholic Church),31 January (14 February), 30 April (13 May), 14 (27) May (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
| Venerated In: | Catholic Church Orthodox Church |
| Birth Place: | Kiev, Kievan Rus' |
| Death Place: | Novgorod, Russia |
| Titles: | Bishop of Novgorod |
Nicetas (ru|Епископ Никита) was born in Kiev, Kievan Rus', he became a monk in the Monastery of the Caves, but then embraced the life of a hermit. According to custom, Nicetas was much plagued by demonic torments and returned to the monastery. Later in 1095 Nicetas was named to the office of Bishop of Novgorod, he acquired a reputation for performing miracles.[1]
His feast days in the Orthodox Church are on 14 May;[2] the day of his repose, 31 January;[3] and the day of the Uncovering of his Relics in 1558, on 30 April.[4] The relics of Nicetas are in Cathedral of St. Sophia, Novgorod.