pbhj's Journal: "athanasius of lubensk"

I once woke from sleep with a very distinct recollection of the name "Saint Athanasius of Lubensk".

I'd never heard the name before (to my knowledge).

It's puzzled me for some time as to where it could come from as it turns out that there was such a person. Is it a prophetic word from God?

I found information about Athanasius being a patriarch of Alexandria in the 2C-3C sort of period, but the distinctiveness of the name being "... of Lubensk" was clear, despite it sounding made up to me. To me it's like the name "Jamoladine Abdoujaparov" (a Tour De France cyclist who's name I heard about 16 years ago once on telly), once heard never forgotten: 'cause it sounds so silly.

Now it turns out that there was an Athanasius (the second or third I think) of Constantinople in the 1250 sort of era who travelled to Russia to a place called Lubensk!

So what's it mean.

Whilst I had this dream about 4 years ago now (when I was still at the UKPO) it still troubles me now as the name was so clear and seemed to have a particular meaning for me. I've yet to find out what this guy did - but I do have a desire to travel to "Lubensk" if I can find where it is/was to see if it clarifies things.

I'm probably just nuts, but I've experienced active movement of the Holy Spirit - most notably on the day I became a Christian - and this something intangible about this whole thing that makes me believe it's "of God".

So if you come across this had have some incite please let me know.

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Feast day, 2 May

http://www.oca.org/FSLives.asp?SID=4&M=5&D=2 - has an icon for AofL and has him born in 1560 on Crete
http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101272 - a history
http://roca.org/OA/125/125h.htm , entire entry: "St. Athanasius of Lubensk (16th c.). Patriarch of Constantinople, he came to Russia seeking support for the Patriarchate. Here he died and was venerated as a saint. Feast: 2 May."