On October 10, 2026, the Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Savvatiy Solovetsky, one of the…

On October 10, 2026, the Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Savvatiy Solovetsky, one of the founders of the Solovetsky Monastery. In the folk calendar, this day is known as Savvatiy Pchel'nik, protector of beekeepers and horses in Russia.

Saint Savvatiy lived in the 15th century. In 1429, he and monk Herman traveled to the uninhabited Solovetsky Island in the White Sea, founding the monastery. After some years alone on the island, Savvatiy returned to the mainland before his death and received last communion. The monastery became a major northern Russian shrine.