Righteous

Righteous Barsanuphius Of Pskov

The identity of "Righteous Barsanuphius of Pskov" could not be confirmed by any independent source; most likely an erroneous entry, confused either with St. Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver (Wonderworker of Kazan, a native of Serpukhov), or with Blessed Nicholas Salos of Pskov, Fool for Christ.

The card "Barsanuphius of Pskov" is not confirmed by any authoritative source (azbyka.ru, pravenc.ru, drevo-info.ru, days.pravoslavie.ru) as a distinct canonized Pskov saint. The only real and well-documented figures with a similar profile are St. Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver, Wonderworker of Kazan (a native of Serpukhov, d. 1576), and Blessed Nicholas Salos of Pskov, Fool for Christ (d. 1576) — neither of whom bears the epithet "of Pskov" in connection with the name Barsanuphius. The attached image, meanwhile, is directly attributed by its source to the Optina Elder Barsanuphius (Plikhankov, 1845-1913) — yet another, entirely different and much later figure with no connection to Pskov. Given the lack of confirmation, the card is hidden from the calendar pending clarification of identity.