Vera the Silent (? - 6 [18] May 1861) was an Orthodox ascetic, a hermit of the Syrkov Maiden Monastery in the Novgorod region, who kept a vow of silence for 23 years.
Recluse Vera the Silent | |
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| Born | unknown |
| Died | 30 May 1861 Syrkov monastery, Veliky Novgorod, Rusia |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Vera the Silent owes her fame to a legend in which she is identified with Empress Elizabeth Alexeevna —Alexander I's wife— who allegedly followed his example after the emperor, having faked his death, became a Siberian elder Feodor Kuzmich.