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# It turns out that Saint Innocent of Alaska (1797-1879), also known as Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, rescued an eagle (or was it a bald eagle?), nursed it back to health and set it free, only for the bird to return and become a friend to its saviour
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/okazyvaetsia-sviatitel-innokentii-aliaskinskii-1797-1879-izvestnyi-tak-zhe-kak-innokentii-mitropolit-moskovskii-spas-orla-ili-belogolovogo-orlana-vykhodil-ego-i-vypustil-na-voliu-no-pti/
- Published: 2025-11-07T20:20:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:28:08.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Faith, People, Nature

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