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Biography of Sergiy Radonezhsky


Sergius of Radonezh – Hieromonk of the Russian Church, the converter of monasticism in Northern Russia, the founder of the Holy Trinity Monastery. Was ranked as a saint.

Childhood

Sergiy Radonezhsky was born on May 3, 1314 in the village of Varnitsy near Rostov. At baptism, the future saint received the name Bartholomew. At the age of seven, his parents gave him to study literacy. At first the training was given to the boy very badly, but gradually he studied the Holy Scripture, became interested in the church. From the age of twelve Bartholomew began to fast strictly, prayed a lot.

Foundation of the monastery

Approximately in 1328 the future hieromonk with his family moved to Radonezh. After the death of his parents, Bartholomew and his elder brother Stefan went to desolate places. In the forest on the hill Makovets they built a small temple of the Trinity.

In 1337, on the feast day of the martyrs of Sergius and Bacchus, Bartholomew took

vows under the name of Sergius. Soon pupils began to come to him, the monastery was formed on the site of the church. Sergius becomes the second hegumen and presbyter of the monastery.

Religious activities

A few years later in this place a thriving temple of Sergius of Radonezh – the Trinity-Sergius Monastery – was formed. Upon learning of the origin of the monastery, the ecumenical patriarch Philotheus sent the hegumen a letter in which he paid tribute to his activities. Venerable Sergius was a highly respected personality in princely circles: he blessed the rulers before the battles, tried on them among themselves.

In addition to the Trinity-Sergievsky for his brief biography, Radonezhsky founded several other monasteries – Borisoglebsky, Blagoveshchensky, Staro-Golutvinsky, Georgievsky, Andronnikov and Simonov, Vysotsky.

The great Hieromonk Sergius died on September 25, 1392.

Memory honoring

Sergius of Radonezh was counted among the saints in 1452. In the work “Life of Sergius”, the main source of the biography of the hieromonk, Epiphanius the

Wise wrote that for his life Saint Radonezh had many miracles, healings. Once he even resurrected a man.

Before the icon of Sergius of Radonezh, people ask for recovery. On September 25, the day of the saint’s death, the believers celebrate the day of his memory.

Interesting Facts
    In “The Life of Sergius” it is told that Bartholomew has learned to read and write thanks to the blessing of the holy old man. Among the students of Sergius of Radonezh were such prominent religious figures as Abraham Galitsky, Pavel Obnorsky, Sergius of Nurom, Reverend Andronicus, Pachomius Nerekhtsky and many others. The life of the saint inspired many writers to create works of art about his fate and deeds, including a number of books for children. Biography of Sergiy Radonezhsky is studied by schoolchildren in grades 7-8.

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