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• Kuksha of Odessa — Saint Kuksha of Odessa, born Kosma Velichko (OldStyleDate|25 January|1875|January 12, selo Arbuzinka, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire December 24, 1964, Odessa, USSR) modern saint canonized by Ukrainian Orthodox Church in 1995.Saint Kuksha… …   Wikipedia