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[[Image:Tikhon_of_Moscow_icon.jpg|frame|right|Icon of St. Tikhon]]
Our father among the saints '''Tikhon of Moscow''' (1865–1925), [[Enlightener]] of North America, was Patriarch and [[Confessor]] of Moscow and All Russia (1917–1925). "He established his cathedral in New York City, and presided over a vast [[Archdiocese]], encouraging and authorizing many publications in the English language. Among these, he encouraged the translation of the Eastern [[liturgy]] into English by Isabel Florence Hapgood, and he wrote an extensive [[catechism]] based on the [[Nicene Creed]] and the [[Our Father]]. For the [[Western Rite]], he established the corrected and authorized version of the eucharistic liturgy from the American Book of Common Prayer for Orthodox worship." [http://www.westernorthodox.com/connely] His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[April 7]], and his [[glorification]] is celebrated on [[October 9]].
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==Life and work after ordination==
One of the first Orthodox [[bishop]]s to do major work in North America, St. Tikhon went on to establish the "Diocese of the Aleutians and North America" after converting many people on the continent. Deemed an honorary citizen of the United States, he consecrated Orthodox Churches in America during the early 20th Century. The saint was also the primary founder of [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)]], naming it for his heavenly patron, St. [[St. Tikhon of Zadonsk]].
After returning to Russia in 1907, he continued to win the affection of thousands with his humble piety and loving affectiong. During World War I, he charitably aided displaced citizens to flocked to him. He was also honored by in August of 1917 by being elected [[Patriarch]] of the Russian [[Orthodox Church]]. St. Tikkhon had to overcome much disunity within the Church.
From 1922 to 1923, Patriarch Tikhon was imprisoned in [[Donskoy Monastery]] after he openly opposed the government’s decree of being able to confisgate Church property. Thousands of Russian believers were shot. Upon being released, he assured the regime of his loyalty, in an apparent attempt to relieve the harsh pressures on the Church. Despite his declaration of loyalty, he continued to enjoy the trust of the Orthodox community in Russia.
As persecution continued, he began to feel overwhelmed and his strength and health declined. On Sunday [[April 5]], 1925 he served his last Liturgy. He died giving the Sign of the Cross, saying, “"Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee." He only Crossed crossed himself 2 two times, dying before he could complete the third. After his death, he was considered a [[martyr ]] for the faith.
In 1989, Patriarch Tikhon was [[Glorificationglorification|glorified]] by the [[Church of Russia]]. This process is generally considered an example of the thaw in [[Church of Russia|Church]]-Soviet relations in the Glasnost era.
==Quotes by Saint Tikhon==
