Archimandrite Gabriel (Urgebadze) (26
August, 1929 Tbilisi – 2 November 1995, Mtskheta, Georgia) was canonized
on December 20, 2012 by the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
His feastday will be celebrated on November 2nd, the day of his repose.
Elder Gabriel opposed the
communist regime in Soviet Georgia (former republic of the USSR) and was
persecuted by the government for many years. He built a four-cupola
church in his yard single-handedly. Monk Gabriel was arrested by Soviet
police after he burnt down a huge portrait of Lenin during the parade in
Tbilisi, 1965. Tortured by KGB for several months monk Gabriel was
eventually released from prison.
He was a well-known spiritual guide
and wonderworker in Georgia, with many spiritual gifts. During his last
years he lived in Samtavro Convent (city of Mtskheta) in the King
Mirian’ Tower (built in the fourth century). He was visited by hundreds
of pilgrims per day from around the world (mainly from Georgia), and was
reputed to have the ability to answer his guests' questions before they
could ask. Archimandrite Gabriel was extraordinarily harsh to himself,
but was too kind and gentle toward others. He is buried in the yard of
Samtavro Transfiguration Orthodox Church.
According to thousands of witnesses
the oil from the vigil lamp which constantly burns at the grave of Saint
Gabriel has a healing powers (the church often receives letters/reports
from the people being healed from disease like cancer, hydrocephalus,
cerebral palsy, etc.). The blood of Saint Gabriel is still incorrupt
(photo above).
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