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− | Blessed St. [[Xenia of St. Petersburg]] (c.1719-30 | + | Blessed St. [[Xenia of St. Petersburg]] (c.1719-30 – c.1803) was a [[fool-for-Christ]]. |
− | The only record of "vital statistics" which has been left us concerning Blessed Xenia is the epitaph on her gravestone: | + | The only record of "vital statistics" which has been left us concerning Blessed Xenia is the epitaph on her gravestone: |
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+ | :''In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. | ||
+ | :''Here rests the body of the servant of God, Xenia Grigorievna, | ||
+ | :''wife of the imperial chorister, Colonel Andrei Theodorovich Petrov. | ||
+ | :''Widowed at the age of 26, a pilgrim for 45 years, | ||
+ | :''she lived a total of 71 years. | ||
+ | :''She was known by the name Andrei Theodorovich. | ||
+ | :''May whoever knew me pray for my soul that his own may be saved. Amen. | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
− | *From the Life published by Holy Trinity Monastery | + | *From the ''Life'' published by Holy Trinity Monastery |
+ | ==External links== | ||
+ | *[http://www.goarch.org/en/Chapel/saints.asp?contentid=402 Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ] ([[GOARCH]]) | ||
+ | *[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100297 Blessed Xenia of St Petersburg] ([[OCA]]) | ||
[[Category:Fools-for-Christ]] | [[Category:Fools-for-Christ]] | ||
[[Category:Saints]] | [[Category:Saints]] |
Revision as of 17:41, November 11, 2005
Blessed St. Xenia of St. Petersburg (c.1719-30 – c.1803) was a fool-for-Christ.
The only record of "vital statistics" which has been left us concerning Blessed Xenia is the epitaph on her gravestone:
- In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- Here rests the body of the servant of God, Xenia Grigorievna,
- wife of the imperial chorister, Colonel Andrei Theodorovich Petrov.
- Widowed at the age of 26, a pilgrim for 45 years,
- she lived a total of 71 years.
- She was known by the name Andrei Theodorovich.
- May whoever knew me pray for my soul that his own may be saved. Amen.
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