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[[Image:Vasnetsov_sergij_radonezhSão Sérgio.jpg|thumb|right|[[Icon]] Saint Sergius of St. Sergii Radonezhsky written for Abramtsevo [[church]] by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1882.Radonezh]]
Our venerable father '''Sergius of Radonezh''' (ru: Сергий Радонежский) was a leading Russian [[monk]] in the fourteenth century who founded the [[Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra|Holy Trinity]] [[monastery]] north of Moscow. He is much revered and has a special place in Russian [[monasticism]] and the nation of Russia. An [[ascetic]], he was deeply humble and had a firm faith in God's help. After his [[glorification]] the monastery he founded became known as the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.
Sergius died on [[September 25]], 1392. He was glorified as a [[saint]] in 1452. He is commemorated by the church on September 25, the date of his death and on [[July 5]], the day his [[relics]] were found.
[[Image:Vasnetsov_sergij_radonezh.jpg|thumb|right|[[Icon]] of St. Sergii Radonezhsky written for Abramtsevo [[church]] by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1882.]]
==Legacy==
Sergius has held a special place in the history of Russian [[monastic]]ism. His community at Holy Trinity served as the model of secluded ascetic life organized as communities outside the limits of towns and cities. He himself was a model of asceticism. While not a learned man nor a great preacher, he was a man committed to poverty and utter sincerity. He was deeply humble and had a staunch faith in God's help. He committed to giving help to all who sought his help with loving attention. He was a true leader who led his monks in work and service by setting an example. He established a number of monastery schools and taught farmers better methods of farming.
